prorate
verb
pro·rate
(ˌ)prō-ˈrāt 
ˈprō-ˌrāt
prorated; prorating
: to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately
: to make a pro rata distribution
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Examples of prorate in a Sentence
The player's annual salary was prorated because he only played for the last three months of the season.
shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service
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Early termination fees apply for a maximum of $480, prorated at $20 per month over the 24-month term.
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The statutory thresholds, however, are not reduced or prorated for the dual-status taxpayer.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Payrolls are based on 2023 salaries, earned bonuses and escalators, option buyouts and prorated shares of signing bonuses for 40-man rosters, and cash transactions in trades are factored in the calculations.
—Ronald Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
For fiscal 2025, his total equity-award target opportunity will be prorated at $6.7 million, which includes an additional grant with value of $3.2 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The statutory thresholds, however, are not reduced or prorated for the dual-status taxpayer.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Payrolls are based on 2023 salaries, earned bonuses and escalators, option buyouts and prorated shares of signing bonuses for 40-man rosters, and cash transactions in trades are factored in the calculations.
—Ronald Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
For fiscal 2025, his total equity-award target opportunity will be prorated at $6.7 million, which includes an additional grant with value of $3.2 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prorate. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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prorate
verb
pro·rate
(ˈ)prō-ˈrāt
prorated; prorating
: to divide or spread proportionately
prorate a weekly wage for three days of work
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