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

And he added: “Those individuals moving to California are on average highly educated and earning commensurately higher levels of income.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

It was a small paper, focused on local news, and the pay was commensurately low.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng