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proportionately









NOUN
per capita
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It isn’t only functionally efficient but morally proper that rewards for talent, hard work, risk-taking and luck are distributed proportionately to those who possess them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

There’s also a 4.228% origination fee for these loans, which is deducted proportionately from each loan disbursement.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

Jackson said: "That trickles downstream to mean that comedy is not getting funded even though it generates billions in revenue, millions in tax, it's not being proportionately reinvested back into the sector."

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

The system "enables underwriters to respond quickly and proportionately to areas of increased risk", said Roberts, who sits on the committee that updates the list.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

He reacted to that insult, from his point of view, proportionately.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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