commensurate

adjective

kə-ˈmen(t)s-rət How to pronounce commensurate (audio)
Definition of commensuratenext
as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree was given a job commensurate with her abilities and experience

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Recent Examples of commensurate The risks are commensurate with the physical demands of the job. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Or, at the very least, some aren’t commensurate with the actress’s level of talent and effort. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Indiana's law doesn't require insurers to reduce premiums commensurate with hospital price reductions. — Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Consequently, the value proposition of classical (in other words, human-centric) software may shrink commensurate with this new role and its pricing power. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commensurate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
  1. proportional
  2. comparable
  3. proportionate
  4. balanced
  5. commensurable
Adjective
  • The policies control the robot’s joint movements through lower-level proportional-derivative controllers.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bill allowed averaging and several other tracking methods, including proportional attribution with limits.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of proportional
Adjective
  • The man at the centre of the story eventually represents a level of power comparable to that of the state.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Except for the shift in timing and this year’s sale lasting one day longer, the sale itself was comparable year-over-year.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • The market for luxury products and services is actually growing over-proportionate to the growth of the economy.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But as a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Israel is bound by Article 19, under which restrictions on expression must be provided by law and be necessary and proportionate to a legitimate aim.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of proportionate
Adjective
  • JPMorgan upgrades Intel to neutral from underweight JPMorgan said the risk/reward is more balanced.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The shari is balanced, lightly sweet and subtly salty with a savoriness that enhances whatever fish is draped over its surface.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of balanced
Adjective
  • In the longer term, a more active government might press these companies to make commensurable investments in the green-energy transition.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • These revisions were commensurable to what was happening in my own life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
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