commensurate

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A sixth and final draft, seen by AFP, greenlights member states -- either unilaterally or as "voluntary multinational naval partnerships" -- 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

Good news, to be sure, but there was not a commensurate increase in hiring.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

And while it wasn’t well managed, the administration made sure resources were commensurate with its aims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But, Dour Dane or not, Ulbrickson also felt the need to say something commensurate with the occasion.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown