COMMENSURABLE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

commensurable

adjective

kə-ˈmen(t)s-rə-bəl

Definition of commensurable

as in proportional

corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree though his new job pays less, the pay is at least commensurable with the amount of work and the level of stress he must contend with

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Recent Examples of commensurable 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, 20 Feb. 2026 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. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable. — Kyle Harper, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2017

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School districts currently face an unfunded mandate, as they are legally required to serve students with disabilities as young as 3 without proportional state funding.

— Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026
What must happen is that even these lower density neighborhoods start adding housing stock at rates roughly proportional to what every other neighborhood is shouldering.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of proportional

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In its sixty-one years of existence, in fact, Head Start has never been funded at a level commensurate with the number of low-income children in the United States.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has overseen massive upgrades for the league, including a $2 billion media-rights deal, league expansion and salaries commensurate with her athletes’ profession.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of commensurate

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Any business can run into cash-flow gaps — slow seasons, delayed invoice payments or unexpected costs can throw off even the most perfectly balanced budget.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
No need to worry about adding structure to your outfit; the combination of baggy jeans and the sharpness of your heels will naturally create a balanced uniform.

— India Roby, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026

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