Proportionately example sentences
Related (4): equally, accordingly, commensurately, proportionally
"Proportionately" Example Sentences
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1. The taller people are, the more blood they require and fuel they burn proportionately to their shorter peers.
2. Salaries often increase proportionately with seniority and years of experience within a company.
3. As the population ages, the strain on healthcare systems also increases proportionately.
4. Global carbon emissions have increased proportionately with economic growth.
5. Social programs and welfare benefits must also grow proportionately to meet the needs of more citizens.
6. As companies grow in size, the administrative costs tend to increase more than proportionately.
7. The value of some possessions tends to diminish proportionately over time due to wear and tear and depreciation.
8. Prices for food and other necessities tend to rise faster than wages, decreasing people's buying power proportionately over time.
9. The amount of paperwork and bureaucracy required to run a business tends to expand proportionately as the business grows.
10. Income inequality tends to widen over time if wages do not increase proportionately with productivity gains.
11. As the internet connects more people, problems like misinformation, hacking and cybercrime also grow proportionately.
12. Crowding in cities puts proportionately more stress on inadequate public transportation, sanitation and housing supplies.
13. The costs of long-term care for the elderly tend to grow much faster than proportionately with the population of seniors.
14. As populations concentrate in cities, the pressure on services like garbage collection, water supply and electricity also increases proportionately.
15. Business costs related to regulations, litigation and compliance tend to increase more than proportionately with company size.
16. Tax revenue cannot increase proportionately to match growing social program expenditures based on entitlement principles.
17. Public debt burdens increase proportionately faster than economic growth in countries with large deficits and interest payments.
18. Energy use and pollution tend to rise more than proportionately with increases in disposable income and consumption.
19. The complexity and risks of financial instruments appeared to grow much faster than proportionately with their benefits during the 2008 recession.
20. Productivity often increases less than proportionately due to the law of diminishing returns as more labor and capital are applied.
21. Physical and mental health problems within populations tend to increase more than proportionately with age.
22. Access to technology and education has not improved proportionately for all members of society.
23. Farmers who use more fertilizers and chemicals often see crop yields rise less than proportionately due to soil degradation.
24. In many species, larger organisms require proportionately more energy per unit of body mass simply to survive.
25. Government spending on healthcare and social security programs is projected to increase at a disproportionately faster rate than GDP growth in coming decades.
26. Proportionately more natural resources are consumed by developed nations compared to developing nations.
27. The incidence of many diseases including cancer and heart disease tends to increase disproportionately with age.
28. Research and development costs tend to increase more than proportionately with the size and scope of projects.
29. In developed countries, greenhouse gas emissions per capita are disproportionately higher than in developing countries.
30. Police, firefighters and paramedics face proportionately higher risks of injury, trauma and burnout.
31. The financial impact of natural disasters tends to increase disproportionately with population density and property values.
32. Large corporate mergers do not always result in proportionate increases in revenue and market share.
33. Military spending and costs of security tend increase more than proportionately during periods of armed conflict.
34. Urban sprawl contributes disproportionately to pollution and environmental degradation on a per capita basis.
35. The costs of traffic congestion, accidents and vehicle emissions tend to rise more than proportionately with increases in the number of vehicles on the road.
36. Prison populations have grown disproportionately faster than the general population in many countries in recent decades.
37. Economic disparities between rich and poor nations are characterized by disproportionate consumption of resources.
38. Overfishing has caused fish stocks to decline at a disproportionate rate compared to sustainable catch levels.
39. Interest on the national debt accounts for a disproportionately larger share of the federal budget as the debt grows.
40. Overseas military deployments result in proportionately higher veteran disability claims and mental health issues.
41. Students from low-income families often benefit disproportionately less from educational reforms and interventions.
42. Compensation for CEOs has increased disproportionately faster than average worker salaries in recent decades.
43. Financial executives received bonuses that were disproportionate to the losses suffered by their institutions during the 2008 recession.
44. Lynching and mob violence have disproportionately targeted ethnic minorities throughout history.
45. Psychiatric institutions saw patient populations increase at a disproportionate rate during periods of social upheaval.
46. Severe poverty affects children in a disproportionately negative and long-lasting manner.
47. Early industrial disasters resulted in a disproportionate loss of life due to inadequate safety regulations and protections.
48. Developing infectious diseases has become disproportionately easier and faster due to global travel and trade.
49. The spread of misinformation on social media appears to take place at a disproportionately rapid rate.
50. Technology advances have benefited some groups and professions proportionately more than others.
51. A disproportionate share of charitable donations goes toward cultural and educational causes rather than direct poverty relief.
52. Natural increase in human populations tends to decline proportionately as access to family planning resources improves.
53. Developing nations face proportionately greater burdens from climate change despite contributing least to global emissions.
54. Crime rates have been shown to increase disproportionately during periods of economic recession.
55. The quality, longevity and natural habitat of life has improved proportionately less for non-human species.
56. The gap between rich and poor widens disproportionately during periods of economic crisis and instability.
57. Energy production from fossil fuels still accounts for a disproportionate share of global carbon emissions.
58. Government budgets have expanded at a disproportionate rate compared to population growth over the last century.
59. Wealthy individuals and institutions often benefit disproportionately more from tax breaks and subsidies.
60. Violent crimes tend to concentrate disproportionately within specific geographic areas and social groups.