proportionate
Example Sentences
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For the government, Baroness Lloyd said Lord Nash's proposal would "commit the government to a specific set of measures that may not ultimately represent the most effective or proportionate way to protect our children".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“The relief must be proportionate to the harm,” Parker added, “and that means structural separation of primary ticketing, resale ticketing, venue operation, national tours, advertising/sponsorship, and artist management must be seriously considered.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Transurban reported 1H proportionate Ebitda of A$1.55 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
They did not wholly reject the idea but said the measures should be "limited, proportionate and based on a clear understanding of the consequences".
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
I’m struck, suddenly, by how handsome he is—all his features are proportionate, his eyes dark and lively, his skin bronze-brown.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing proportionate
The Crucible
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Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience" (1849)
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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