How to Use pro rata in a Sentence

pro rata

adverb
  • Gerrit Cole was worth every pro rata penny, no doubt about it.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2020
  • But many onlookers have questioned the pro rata model, as a whole, over the years.
    — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021
  • In the past fortunes could be distributed pro rata or done in a way that made clear which kid was the favorite.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 14 June 2019
  • Passive indices hold to their prescribed rules and buy or sell in a pro rata fashion as dollars flow in or out.
    — Joel Shulman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Students will be issued pro rata refunds for housing and dining fees at the end of the semester.
    — Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2020
  • The league made tweaks in the percentages and number of games played but players remained firm on being paid on a full pro rata basis.
    — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2020
  • Otherwise, it will be distributed to many areas of government on a pro rata basis.
    — Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 29 May 2018
  • The other investors and buyers who put down deposits will be treated equally and reimbursed from the sales proceeds pro rata.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
  • However, this amount may be reduced or increased on a pro rata basis, depending on the number of valid claims and their value.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Each participant contributes low-tax-cost-basis shares in exchange for a pro rata interest in the fund.
    — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Participating class members will receive a pro rata cash payment from the settlement fund.
    — Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Investors receive a pro rata share of the future income and appreciation of the real estate.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Streaming has long been criticized for its pro rata model, where all revenues flow into one pot and are distributed according to the share of total streams.
    — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • If the amount required to fund all requests for money exceeds the amount available in the settlement fund, the cash payments will be distributed on a pro rata basis.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2019
  • After that, Omega will give a pro rata refund for the unused portion of your coverage, minus any claims and a cancellation fee.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But it can be noted that, while some of his teammates had sub-par seasons after the sign-stealing saga, Springer had a fairly typical season, pro rata.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • This is identical to the fact that unit owners are responsible for their pro rata share of the budget cost for any amenity or service even if that amenity or service is not used.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • The amount available will increase or decrease pro rata depending on the total number of valid claims submitted, and Siri devices claimed.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Shareholders would receive shares in the two spinoff entities on a pro rata basis relative to their Kellogg holdings at the record date for each spin-off .
    — Joe Cornell, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • Paying artists and other rights holders a pro rata share of total streaming revenue means that users who spend more time streaming music have a greater influence than those who listen less.
    — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The statement is partly true in a monetary value sense—investors can buy shares (and property) for pennies and reap pro rata returns when dividends are paid out.
    — Tamara Kostova, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Again, there is an option for a pro rata share of the AT&T 2 Net Settlement Fund cash.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Again, there is an option for a pro rata share of the AT&T 2 Net Settlement Fund cash.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The fund will be divided among the qualified claimants on a pro rata basis, depending on how much they were overcharged by the DWP.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Alternative pro rata payments may also apply.
    — Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the spokesman pointed to federal data showing New York sitting at 39 in terms of pro rata nursing home deaths.
    — Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Once there is positive net income, that leftover money will be distributed on a pro rata basis relative to the equity structure, the people said.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The transaction is considered to include a pro rata portion of the nondeductible contributions.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 May 2021
  • Among them are House Bill 766 would create an escrow account for college athletes to be distributed on a pro rata basis.
    — Eric Stirgus, ajc, 21 Jan. 2020
  • During an economic downturn, the federal government’s share could increase to 90% and the state’s pro rata share could drop to 10%.
    — Zack Friedman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021

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