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
Netflix had offered the best of both worlds—access to a nation-wide streaming audience, plus a level of theatrical play commensurate with what the movie would have received from a traditional art-house distributor anyway.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
OpenAI’s Sam Altman sees an AI bubble forming as industry spending surges without commensurate gains in performance.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fans will have to wait on that for an experience that’s commensurate with the reputation of the series.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Much will be made of the fact that Wallen’s three nominations may not feel commensurate with his commercial status, as Wallen is not just the biggest reigning star in country but definably the most popular male artist in any genre now.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
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The number of nominees will be proportional to the number of submissions in each genre with at least one nomination for each genre.—
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The number of nominees will be proportional to submissions in each subcategory.—
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
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But the stamina of his thought is exactly proportionate to the depth of his love for his subject.—
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The rule of law demands predictable rules, individualized judgments, and proportionate, objective measures, not sweeping changes that negatively impact the lives of thousands.—
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Italian brands are prized not just for tomato variety, but for techniques that minimize time between harvest and processing and emphasize balanced flavor.—
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Together, oats and almonds create balanced nutrition, combining fiber, protein, and healthy fats for lasting fullness and all-day energy.—
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Such dual-economy arrangements later allowed the great imperial powers to make their commitment to free exchange, and to a degree of pluralism, commensurable with their ongoing subjugation of native peoples.—
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Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable.—
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“Commensurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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