prorated

verb

Definition of proratednext
past tense of prorate
as in distributed
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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  1. distributed
  2. allocated
  3. provided
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  • Altogether, there are four bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus an additional powder room, distributed over roughly 4,200 square feet.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a replacement, MLB produced the games and distributed the games locally.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of distributed
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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
  • The funding was allocated to nonprofits by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • The new capability provided by the C-100 means footsoldiers can find and locate targets at long range, and engage them.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But nearly two-and-a-half years later, following applications from hundreds of school districts and county offices of education, the Golden State Pathways Program still hasn’t provided any funding.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of provided
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