"Commensurate" is an adjective and not a verb

"Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Salary and points of entry for the above position will commensurate with qualification and experience."

The word commensurate looks like a verb, it sounds like a verb, but it is not a verb. It is an adjective.

All the above sentences are extracted from an article titled Verbs gone astray in newspapers written by a Dr. Lim and published in a popular national English daily.

Shown below is another sentence taken from a news item in the same daily some time later. "Commensurate" appears to have been used as a verb again therein apart from other mistakes which are highlighted in bold.

While it is not our intention to interfere, they should take cognisance of this trend and ensure convicted criminals receive punishment that commensurate with their crime, like whipping or a longer jail sentences for snatch thieves or robbers which cause injury.

The erroneous sentence needs to be recast as "While it is not our intention to interfere, they should take cognisance of this trend and ensure convicted criminals receive punishment commensurate with their crime, like whipping or a longer jail sentence for snatch thieves or robbers who cause injuries."