proportionate
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As part of the voluntary code, safeguards such as age limits and a ban on using credit cards for instant win prize draws have been introduced, as well as "suitable and proportionate" spending limits.
From BBC • May 13, 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
Speaking to broadcaster TF1, Tabarot said use of the electroshock weapon could be an "appropriate" and "proportionate" response to acts of violence on public transport.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Transurban reported 1H proportionate Ebitda of A$1.55 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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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