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proportion

[pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-] / prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr- /




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In October 2023, Gold said she would consider selling a proportion of her stake "to the right partner".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2019, a Madison Square Garden company shareholder sued Dolan, alleging that he received compensation out of proportion to his work as an executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

E-Trade said in a statement to Barron’s that shares are allocated as a proportion of the size of the conditional offer.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Fewer than half that proportion agreed in Canada, France or Germany.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

For example, if one were to keep track of the proportion of the time that the number of heads exceeded the number of tails, one might be surprised that it is rarely close to half.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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