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.
• The move allows the Lions to prorate that cap hit over the life of the contract.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 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
• Any contract Lee signs will be prorated for the rest of the season.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 12 Jan. 2020
• Ezon suggests prorating the cost of the home by bedroom size.
  — Shivani Vora, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
• The company charges a flat rate of $80 per hour, and prorates partial hours.
  — Amina Elahi, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
• Some couples elect to have the same stipend, while others prorate based on incomes or needs.
  — Erin Lowry, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2020
• 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
• Budgets have not been prorated since the Rolling Reserve was put in place.
  — al, 13 Nov. 2019
• Rent in the final two months will be prorated, based on the annual rent amount.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 11 June 2019
• Sometimes, the signing bonus ends up being prorated over the length of the contract.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 18 July 2019
• Depending on how old the lounger is, the refund may be prorated.
  — Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2023
• 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
• Wilson agreed to turn $6.26 million of base salary into a bonus prorated over the final three years of his deal.
  — Geoffrey C. Arnold, OregonLive.com, 31 Oct. 2017
• This is a salaried job, but temporary, so salary is prorated.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023
• Alexan Downtown and Block 334 is giving two months free prorated throughout the term of a lease.
  — Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2018
• For cap purposes, signing bonuses are prorated over the length of the contract: the longer the deal, the less money a signing bonus costs each year.
  — Kent Somers, azcentral, 8 Mar. 2018
• If there’s half a season, service time will be prorated.
  — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, 7 Apr. 2020
• Still another said the refund would be prorated for the remainder of the season.
  — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 Sep. 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
• This is a salaried job, but a temporary position, so that salary is prorated.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023
• His stock option awards will be prorated and will vest over the next five years, based on the achievement of the company’s performance targets, WPP said.
  — Suzanne Vranica, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2018
• Here is a look at his statistics prorated to 36 minutes.
  — Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2018
• 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
• These figures, provided from the MLS players’ union, are believed to be prorated for the 2019 season.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2019
• For the past five years, school districts have suffered prorated General State Aid.
  — Rafael Guerrero, Elgin Courier-News, 11 May 2017
• H&R Block said Cobb would continue to receive his pay through July and any earned bonuses prorated for this year.
  — Mark Davis, kansascity.com, 16 May 2017
• Initially, Comcast would only prorate the billing change to today's date.
  — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 July 2017
• Signing bonuses are prorated for salary cap purposes and spread equally over the life of a contract, which allows teams to spend more money in a season than the cap.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2018
• Those who go on the trip will get a 50% refund as a refundable onboard credit and a 50% cruise credit to use on a future cruise, plus any packages purchased ahead of the cruise will be prorated.
  — Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2020

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024