be commensurate
Example Sentences
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“Federal judges, the courts are taking misconduct seriously and the punishments are going to be commensurate with the seriousness of the conduct.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023
"This stemmed from relatively low salaries across the sector, which were not considered to be commensurate with the responsibilities, and qualification requirements for their roles," it said.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2023
“If I recall, there were some accounts that appeared to be commensurate to their job responsibility of helping individuals get their accounts verified,” Mr. Wilson said.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2022
"I do not want to give you today the level of investment, but it will be commensurate to what the U.S. wants to put in," European Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton told journalists.
From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2022
To marry into the Courtlandt family in America would be commensurate with marrying into a dukedom in England.
From The Trail of Conflict by Loring, Emilie Baker
