How to Use sliding scale in a Sentence

sliding scale

noun

• The cost of the meals ($4 for a hot meal, $3 for a cold meal) is set on a sliding scale.
  — Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
• The program is paid for by the abusers on a sliding scale basis.
  — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2018
• They can all be placed on a sliding scale of weird and anxious.
  — refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2021
• The amount of the fine is based on a sliding scale according to the players’ base salary.
  — oregonlive, 5 June 2021
• The cost of the camp is based on a sliding scale of annual income.
  — Julia Preszler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
• Since then, the rest of the costs have been paid by enrollment fees, which are on a sliding scale.
  — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 16 Nov. 2021
• The prices are on a sliding scale, and children under 18 are free.
  — Staff Report, NOLA.com, 2 Dec. 2020
• Admission is pay-what-you-can, with a sliding scale of free to $50.
  — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• Costs would be on a sliding scale; some residents would be able to get help for free.
  — Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Oct. 2021
• The sliding scale would have to be adjusted but the percentages, of course, would still add up to 100.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2023
• Last year’s event sold tickets on a sliding scale, and this year the festival is open to the public.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2022
• Floor area limits vary from city to city and some cities offer a sliding scale based on lot sizes.
  — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2019
• In that case, seek out providers who offer sliding scale rates, or shop around and compare.
  — Brittany Vargas, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• Taxes will be levied on a sliding scale for the subsequent four.
  — Matthew Ormseth, courant.com, 4 Nov. 2017
• The committee seems to use a sliding scale throughout the season.
  — John Shinn Diehards, ajc, 22 Nov. 2017
• The centers are open most of the workday and charge based on a sliding scale that corresponds to parental income.
  — Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 1 May 2018
• Fees are charged on a sliding scale, depending on need.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Jan. 2022
• The cost of service is provided on a sliding scale, starting at $7 base rate plus $2.50 a mile.
  — Joshua Emerson Smith, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• Most of the families pay the lowest tuition on its sliding scale, about $30 to $50 for a two-week session.
  — Markian Hawryluk, CNN, 3 Aug. 2019
• Warren wants to use some of that money to pay for universal child care on a sliding scale.
  — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 17 June 2019
• Then, Southern Company will assume a greater and greater share of the costs on a sliding scale as the project runs more over budget.
  — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2018
• At the bottom of each page, a sliding scale allows users to change the model who appears wearing the garments.
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2020
• The amount is based on a sliding scale of your income, capped at no more than 64 percent of the state average weekly wage.
  — Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2018
• Point accrual from flying is based on the cost of the ticket, on a sliding scale based on the member's status.
  — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022
• Services will be available to New Yorkers on a sliding scale.
  — Katie Honan, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2019
• In this way, retirement becomes a sliding scale of sorts.
  — Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 16 June 2019
• Tickets will be available at the door on a sliding scale starting at $10 (cash only).
  — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 19 May 2021
• Imagine these opposing needs on two sides of a sliding scale.
  — Csaba Toth, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
• Some airlines use a sliding scale of fees for extra charges like seat selection and pricing for award trips using frequent flier miles—the more in-demand the route or travel window, the higher the cost for these services.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
• Payments from the program are calculated using a sliding scale that’s based on a worker’s recent average weekly wage.
  — Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 1 July 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024