Proportionate in a sentence

Americans are not paying taxes in a manner that is proportionate to their wealth, however.

As to whether policing had been equally proportionate in investigating antisemitic and anti-Muslim-related hate crimes, Sir Mark said that he believed it was well balanced.

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Because nominal interest rates and the knock-on effects are felt more by small and mid-sized businesses, and the small to mid-sized business did not experience a proportionate demand increase.

Children, for example, breathe in more air proportionate to their body size and thus are more vulnerable to airborne toxic chemicals.

Downing Street said the UK supports Israel taking proportionate action in response to the attack by Hamas, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.

He said the committee agrees that politicians need to “engage with net zero in a pragmatic, proportionate and realistic manner” and that “there are great gains to be made from the new green industries of the future”.

However, the document noted that the Equality Act allows for such discrimination if it is “justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim”.

However, the sentence you were given at the time was reasonable and proportionate.

Kevin was ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service, which Judge Sherrard said was “proper and proportionate” given the significant circumstances of this case.

Leadership, he told the bewildered gathering, calls for a proportionate mixture of both nature and nurture.

Police say the response will be proportionate and reasonable while drivers get used to the change.

Rather than offering unequivocal support and succour to the Israeli people, he began scolding them and stood up in the Dail to warn that any response ‘must be proportionate’.

The current version of the Civil Code already includes provisions stating that educational measures should be proportionate, not harm a child’s health or development, and respect their human dignity.

The man in this image is described as white, aged between 40 and 50 years with a proportionate build.

The smaller villages in the district – such as Beckington, Norton St Philip and Rode – were expected to take “proportionate” housing growth to preserve their character and prevent existing infrastructure from becoming overwhelmed.

An effective method to do this is to calculate a proportionate amount of your monthly discretionary income — money left over after paying for necessary expenses.

Any development in that area needs to be proportionate in its scale to the area and in keeping.

Chief constable Hall added: “He shows no acceptance that he has done wrong, that he is the one convicted of two criminal offences, no remorse for his actions, just a flawed belief that his use of force was proportionate, legal and absolutely necessary.

He also noted that proposed reforms to the Security Council and a New Agenda for Peace would help prevent and resolve conflicts, rebalance geopolitical relations, and give developing countries a proportionate voice on the global stage.