commensurately

Example Sentences

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If consumers find themselves paying $6.50 for gas in California or $4 in the rest of the country, they are going to consume commensurately less.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“The possible downsides to a wrong move are commensurately high.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Whether people will feel commensurately better about the economy is another matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Rising production costs drove the decision to close, said Jonathan Hochwald, a producer, who also cited an unwillingness to raise ticket prices commensurately.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2023

Their daughter, Pearl, became commensurately more difficult to manage, her behavior marked by periods of sullen withdrawal and eruptions of anger.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson