How to Use prorate in a Sentence

prorate

verb
  • The player's annual salary was prorated because he only played for the last three months of the season.
  • Ezon suggests prorating the cost of the home by bedroom size.
    — Shivani Vora, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Some couples elect to have the same stipend, while others prorate based on incomes or needs.
    — Erin Lowry, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2020
  • This is a salaried job, but temporary, so salary is prorated.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023
  • That allows the team to prorate out money further.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Any contract Lee signs will be prorated for the rest of the season.
    — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Rent in the final two months will be prorated, based on the annual rent amount.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 11 June 2019
  • The move allows the Lions to prorate that cap hit over the life of the contract.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Depending on how old the lounger is, the refund may be prorated.
    — Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2023
  • The company charges a flat rate of $80 per hour, and prorates partial hours.
    — Amina Elahi, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
  • Awards for short-term training will likely be prorated for the program's length.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
  • They will also get prorated April rent as well as their entire deposit.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
  • This is a salaried job, but a temporary position, so that salary is prorated.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Budgets have not been prorated since the Rolling Reserve was put in place.
    — al, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The Reds will pick up around $3 million, which is prorated for the final two months of the year.
    — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Sometimes, the signing bonus ends up being prorated over the length of the contract.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 18 July 2019
  • Or should it be prorated across the life of a contract like a signing bonus in the NFL?
    — Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • His share awards will be prorated in line with the plan rules and will vest over the next five years, to the extent that performance targets are met.
    — Fortune, 15 Apr. 2018
  • If there are too many people in this group for everyone to get $51, the money will be prorated.
    — PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Still another said the refund would be prorated for the remainder of the season.
    — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Her pay for the year was prorated for her July 1 start date, a Boston Fed spokesman said.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
  • Initially, Comcast would only prorate the billing change to today's date.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 July 2017
  • While you're locked into a year of service, billing is still month to month, and added users will increase your bill going forward, so they're prorated.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The players don’t lose any money, but the team gets to reduce their cap numbers by prorating the signing bonus over the term of the contracts.
    — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But since salary cap hits are prorated, Labanc’s will only be around $1 million by the first week of March.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The village will prorate the annual liquor and gaming license fees to help restaurants and bars that were closed under state mandates.
    — Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • After that, the reduction will be prorated, Prang’s office said.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • His base salary, bonus, and equity were prorated in the company’s financial statements for the time in his new role.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Loan limits will also be prorated based on the student’s enrollment status.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This is largely because cap charges associated with bonuses, unlike cap charges from base salaries, can be prorated across up to five years.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

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