as in balance
a device for measuring weight
I hate getting on the bathroom scale
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Relevance
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as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale
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as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield
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Recent Examples of scale
John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
The next step is testing the technology on a larger scale across harsher, more diverse bodies of water.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
But Black & Veatch changed its plans this spring — scaling up the size of the headquarters and hotel, and shrinking the number of housing units.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Noun
Plans are for Rightfiber to retain a strong, local focus while using its scale and infrastructure advancement to fuel growth.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
The next step is testing the technology on a larger scale across harsher, more diverse bodies of water.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Verb
If scaled up to cover just half of the Ontario stormwater pond, this innovative setup would trap and save roughly 927 cubic meters of water annually.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
But Black & Veatch changed its plans this spring — scaling up the size of the headquarters and hotel, and shrinking the number of housing units.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scale
Noun
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Investigators are also looking at factors such as weight and balance, fuel, maintenance history and overall airworthiness as part of the probe, Graham said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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At the same time, Kamoutsas said the amendment balances giving children a rigorous classroom instruction with giving parents the option to expose their children to religious instruction.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Dubón’s heroics came with the bases loaded and on a 1-2 inside fastball that reached the plate at 101 mph.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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In 319 plate appearances, Lopez has hit five long balls, tallied 32 RBIs and scored 45 runs.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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South Africa’s Standard Bank aims to be Kenya’s biggest lender by 2030, its regional chief told Semafor, a rare public shot at climbing East Africa’s banking hierarchy as the International Monetary Fund warns that the region’s economic buffers are dangerously fragile.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The hierarchy there is that the younger players very much look up to the senior players.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Families may also appreciate that the kids’ club has trained autism-spectrum counselors.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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By Friday afternoon, solidarity for Meloni had poured in from across the government and political spectrum, and included a call from President Sergio Mattarella, Italy’s respected head of state.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In exchange, Washington has lifted personal sanctions against the interim president and backed measured aimed at Venezuela’s economic recovery, signaling a notable departure for previous policy.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their measuring stick was built for a different kind of estimate.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Books are an essential ladder to the future.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Astronomers analyze these patterns, including which colors are emitted, absorbed or reflected, to gauge the size, temperature and composition of objects in space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The researchers used statistical models to gauge whether this relationship loss was associated with death later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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