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

In short, he was a good kid with good parents, qualities that didn’t always come in handy when it was time for ABC to pay him commensurately with other TV stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 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