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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of prorate
Mixed-status families can qualify but benefits are prorated.
—
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
If there are too many people in this group for everyone to get $51, the money will be prorated.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
That allows the team to prorate out money further.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prorate
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
If there are too many people in this group for everyone to get $51, the money will be prorated.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
That allows the team to prorate out money further.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prorate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorate
Verb
-
Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Mix steak and cheese a bit to distribute cheese, then arrange over bottom half of bread.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Previously, this heat was dispensed into the atmosphere through evaporation cooling towers, but CERN's new plan is to put this waste heat to some use while improving the facilities environmental signature by way of what's called the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2026
-
One out of two faucets were unable to dispense hot water at the bar’s ware washing sink.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
When lawmakers allocate funding for workforce development, housing stabilization, or community health, those dollars overwhelmingly flow through nonprofit organizations.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
-
What the company must figure out is how to better allocate its resources to maximize Azure monetization.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The federal government included Niscemi in a state of emergency declaration on Monday for three southern regions hard hit by Cyclone Harry and set aside an initial $120 million to be divided among them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
-
In moments of crisis—when communities are grieving, divided, or searching for ways to care for one another—nonprofits stand on the front lines, holding our social fabric together through connection, healing, and support.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The military leader of the West African country has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting the armed group behind the attack, without providing any evidence to support the claim.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
-
The Giants have provided a statement from Tisch addressing the emails.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
But this vulnerability is the reason that opioid dosing in newborns is so carefully calibrated and closely monitored in clinical settings—where the amounts administered directly are still orders of magnitude greater than what is transferred through breast milk.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
-
The witness approached Pretti to administer medical help, testifying none of the agents were trying to administer CPR and Pretti was lying on his side, which is not proper procedure after someone had been shot.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
His remarks to reporters earlier today were the first since the president assigned him to lead federal operations in Minnesota, after Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino made his exit this week.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
-
The News predicts the UIL will assign DeSoto to a new-look District 7-5AI that will also include Cedar Hill, Crandall, Lancaster, Mesquite, Midlothian, North Mesquite and West Mesquite.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
By Danielle Allen Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
-
Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
