prorate
verb
pro·rate
(ˌ)prō-ˈrāt 
ˈprō-ˌrāt
prorated; prorating
: to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately
: to make a pro rata distribution
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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In September 2023, Hill began renting Crown’s Corner Mechanic’s 9,000-square-foot space, initially receiving two months prorated before paying $6,375 monthly.
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This is set to be prorated for the number of days the ships are in Hawaii's ports.
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Byrd, whose salary was prorated starting from April 22, will receive $95,000 this year; $96,900 in 2026; $98,38 in 2027 and $100,814 in 2028, according to an agreement unanimously approved by the Town Council.
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Ashton Jackson
eric Clark, CNBC, 31 May 2025
This is set to be prorated for the number of days the ships are in Hawaii's ports.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Byrd, whose salary was prorated starting from April 22, will receive $95,000 this year; $96,900 in 2026; $98,38 in 2027 and $100,814 in 2028, according to an agreement unanimously approved by the Town Council.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The bill also imposes a new 11 percent tax on cruise ship passengers, prorated for the number of days their vessel spends in a Hawaiian port.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prorate
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prorate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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