proportionately

Example Sentences

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McGregor said that "although the proportion of local government funding that's going into social care is increasing, that is from a pot of funding that's not growing proportionately with the demand for social care".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

Benefits are structured so the lower-paid receive proportionately higher benefits than the high earners, and the benefits of high earners are also subject to taxation under the federal income tax.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Japanese officials, on the other hand, have said the profits would be split proportionately, based on the amount of contribution and risk from each side.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

A proportionately low number of these members were from the rural areas, the regions where the ANC had historically been weakest.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela