PRORATE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

prorate

verb

(ˌ)prō-ˈrāt

Definition of prorate

as in to distribute

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service

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Recent Examples of prorate Each year, the Patriots can choose to either exercise Brown’s option bonus and prorate it over five seasons for salary-cap purposes, or decline the option and take the entire amount on that year’s cap. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 In his recent filing, the actor requested that the potential bonus amount be prorated to the date of the children's graduations. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 May 2026 His base salary, bonus, and equity were prorated in the company’s financial statements for the time in his new role. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prorate

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On July 28, Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that superintelligence should be distributed as widely as possible and that concentrating it in a handful of institutions is the greatest risk AI poses to humanity.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Additional footage, distributed by Fox News Digital, of them in a confrontation with another fan at the game has ignited further outrage.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of distribute

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In fact, three years ago, the FDA banned compounding pharmacies from dispensing seven peptide products over safety issues.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of dispense

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Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Expanding 911 services is part of a larger strategy to beef up city services, with $15 million in settlement funds allocated so far, according to Sara Whaley, Baltimore's director of overdose response.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026

Definition of allocate

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Neeru decided to go back to school at age 50 and earned another master’s degree, from Stanford Graduate School of Education, before launching CK-12 Foundation, a non-profit that provides free and customizable digital textbooks for children.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Along with affordable homes, Lupo said, the best cities for first-time buyers also provide lower crime rates, good schools and a lower overall cost of living.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of provide

Verb

However, this vaccine involved recapturing animals four weeks on from their initial shot in order to administer the booster injection.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
The film was supported for its Berlin World Premiere by the UK Global Screen Fund — financed by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and administered by the BFI.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of administer

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Reserving Gerans for long-range strike missions while assigning lower-priority tasks to the less expensive Gerbera would help preserve Russia's inventory of its more capable drone.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
He will be assigned to the Royals’ Class A affiliate in Columbia.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of assign

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So LeBron’s salary would realistically be apportioned to other states.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
That translates to 42,320 individual allocations to be made across pre-finals games alone, with the $100million of that $355m CBP pot apportioned to qualifying participation working out at $2,362 per player, per match.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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