as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service
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Recent Examples of prorate
Devolving most authority to cities (not regions, which has been tried and has failed) along with oil revenue—prorated based on population size—would ease the competition for control of Tripoli.
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Jason Pack, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2017
The Bipartisan Policy Center has advocated for updating Social Security’s benefit formula to prorate benefits based on the share of an individual’s lifetime earnings that contributed to the program.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
This compares to the salary for KKR analysts at the time, which was about $110,000 a year and prorated for the interns, the former KKR exec said.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
That ranges from $3.6 million to $7.2 million (but will be prorated this year).
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jason Pack, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2017
The Bipartisan Policy Center has advocated for updating Social Security’s benefit formula to prorate benefits based on the share of an individual’s lifetime earnings that contributed to the program.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
This compares to the salary for KKR analysts at the time, which was about $110,000 a year and prorated for the interns, the former KKR exec said.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
That ranges from $3.6 million to $7.2 million (but will be prorated this year).
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorate
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In New Jersey, rain is usually distributed evenly over the months, state climatologist Dave Robinson said.Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Trust distributed $274,212 to shareholders during the quarter, with a per-share distribution of $0.26.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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With that, they’re equipped with the energy and focus to dispense their own pep talks again.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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In January 2023, Sinema, speaking in Davos, Switzerland, told many of the world’s wealthiest and most influential leaders there was no need to dispense with the legislative filibuster after the 2022 midterms two months earlier.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
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The education office said the board has racked up $243,000 in legal costs for the 2023-2024 year — nearly $70,000 more than what it is allocated.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The system allocates 538 votes across the country, and a candidate needs a majority, or 270 votes, to win.Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lacking a tie-breaking vote could delay action at the FTC, such as when the commission was divided over 7-Eleven’s $21 billion purchase of Speedway stores in 2021.William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For months leading up to the 2024 election, polling demonstrated that Americans were sharply divided on the United States’ responsibility to support Ukraine.Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And the breakfast, brunch and lunch chain is providing a treat to encourage acts of kindness.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Palestinian Authority administers parts of the West Bank while its rival, Hamas, is still nominally in charge of Gaza, after driving Abbas' security forces out in a 2007 takeover.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Euthanasia is the act of a medical professional actually administering drugs in order to end a person's life.The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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The interface for assigning names to faces is clear and simple.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Almost all states use a winner-take-all system to apportion their presidential electors, but Nebraska and Maine award some electors by congressional district.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Montana Congressional District 1 This Montana congressional district was actually eliminated in 1993 before being resuscitated in January 2023, being apportioned after the 2020 Census.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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