PROPORTIONED Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in symmetrical

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verb

past tense of proportion

as in divided

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as in balanced

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Recent Examples of proportioned

Adjective

For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned

Adjective

The sculptural fascinator featured symmetrical, thorn-like curves that extended across her face like a mask.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Since the very first Fire TV came out in 2017, the remote has been a mostly symmetrical flat black wand with slightly curved ends.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of symmetrical

Verb

And so the record is divided between tracks that capture the rush of losing yourself in a sea of bodies and the pain of being caught out at last call with no one to return home to.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Yet Perrette and Decker’s meaty roles still leave gaps – slightly lower down the international chain, questions remain over how territories are divided up and who looks after what.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

Some anti-hate groups view the use of the nose emoji as antisemitic, while goy is a term that has been appropriated by those who espouse antisemitic views.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
And this year, the Legislature appropriated $29 million to speed up counting much more.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriated

Verb

That follows two $500,000 ad buys from the business group, which has historically aligned with Republicans, praising incumbent Sens.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The top Senate Republican and Democrat-aligned super PACS are spending millions to boost their preferred candidates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of aligned

Verb

The company generally denied the allegations and asserted that any damages should be apportioned among the parties and other potentially responsible parties.

— Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Whether blame should be apportioned to Darden, private equity, or hedge funds, Red Lobster is still dealing with the repercussions of the deal.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of apportioned

Verb

Gonçalo Ramos, who has taken the 41-year-old forward’s place, set up João Cancelo’s opener, then responded with Portugal’s second goal two minutes after Mikkel Damsgaard equalized in the 23rd.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
That lead would not last long, as Kansas City equalized in the 39th minute.

— Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026