commensurate
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"Their fame is not commensurate to their athletic talents."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
U.S. weekly exports of jet fuel hit a record 455,000 barrels in recent weeks, and there has been a commensurate increase in U.S. jet-fuel production.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
We are both millennials who watched our friends follow what they assumed was the path to success: Move to a big city and earn a salary commensurate with a higher cost of living.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
A sixth and final draft, seen by AFP, greenlights member states -- either unilaterally or as "voluntary multinational naval partnerships" -- to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
It seemed a confirmation—we were in the wilderness now—and a gratifying, totally commensurate reward for a day of hard toil.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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