PROPORTIONED Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in symmetrical

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verb

past tense of proportion

as in divided

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as in balanced

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Recent Examples of proportioned

Adjective

For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned

Adjective

Ornately designed, the semi-sheer, lacy construction included florals and botanical symmetrical patterning.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Since the very first Fire TV came out in 2017, the remote has been a mostly symmetrical flat black wand with slightly curved ends.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of symmetrical

Verb

The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country's history.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
The race was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country’s history.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act even appropriated $40 million for the project.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Some anti-hate groups view the use of the nose emoji as antisemitic, while goy is a term that has been appropriated by those who espouse antisemitic views.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriated

Verb

The state was apportioned a bare 300,000 acre-feet a year in 1928, when Las Vegas was merely a dusty outpost miles from the Hoover Dam construction site.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The company generally denied the allegations and asserted that any damages should be apportioned among the parties and other potentially responsible parties.

— Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of apportioned

Verb

The Pirates, Meyer said, do not spend all the money they are allotted to sign draft picks.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The research and design process for the makeup was allotted 18 months prior to principal photography, so Dunckley had the opportunity to get the execution down to a science.

— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026