commensurate

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Bahrain had brought a resolution that, according to the final draft seen by AFP, greenlights member states to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The bigger problem is this increased spending, insufficient to begin with, hasn’t led to commensurate increases in production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

A common concern around the AI trade is that companies are spending a lot of money to build out AI infrastructure but aren’t seeing commensurate returns in terms of paid uptake.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

He gave government positions to forty family members including his wife, Elena, who required forty homes and a commensurate supply of fur and jewels.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt