prorate
verb
, ˈprō-ˌrāt\
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noun
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Synonyms
administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion
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But current rules under the Department of Housing and Urban Development allow for subsidized rent to be prorated to cover only eligible residents, such as minors who are U.S. citizens. — Andrea Castillo, latimes.com, "L.A. leaders say Trump proposal would boot thousands of immigrants from public housing," 26 June 2019 Under the agreement, the company — which provides water to most of San Jose, Saratoga, Los Gatos and other nearby communities — would refund more than $1.7 million to resolve claims that the company failed to properly prorate charges. — Emily Deruy, The Mercury News, "San Jose Water Company reaches tentative settlement in over-billing investigation," 24 July 2019 The Reds will pick up around $3 million, which is prorated for the final two months of the year. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds claim pitcher Kevin Gausman off waivers from Atlanta Braves," 5 Aug. 2019 Sometimes, the signing bonus ends up being prorated over the length of the contract. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, "What’s the holdup on Quinnen Williams’ contract with New York Jets?," 18 July 2019 Rent in the final two months will be prorated, based on the annual rent amount. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools, City of Brecksville sign lease for preschool building at Blossom Hill," 11 June 2019 Johnson signed an eight-year contract with a $16-million signing bonus in 2012 and the bonus was prorated throughout the contract. — Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions' path should be clear: Just give Calvin Johnson back the money," 5 June 2019 Other carriers that don't prorate the final bill after a customer cancels include Verizon FiOS and Charter Spectrum. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "AT&T makes it more expensive to cancel DirecTV or Internet service," 3 Dec. 2018 Altice's Optimum service (formerly Cablevision), by contrast, does not prorate the final month. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "AT&T makes it more expensive to cancel DirecTV or Internet service," 3 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prorate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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