measured
Definition of measured
1 : marked by due proportion
2a : marked by rhythm : regularly recurrent a measured gaitb : metrical
3 : deliberate, calculated a measured response
measuredly
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Examples of measured in a Sentence
This crisis requires a measured response.
She spoke in carefully measured tones.
Recent Examples of measured from the Web
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A recent study by a scientists known as the Sediment Diversion Operations Expert Working Group says a balance could be struck with a slow, measured approach that that weighs land-building goals against the impacts on fisheries and wildlife.
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But for every doomsday scenario, there's a more measured take.
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In an interview, Brostoff took a much more measured approach regarding Abele.
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But one of George's Indianapolis professional athlete counterparts is taking a more measured approach.
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Mueller must be careful and measured and honest and open.
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Still, the idea that Sanders had fomented the shooting with his angry anti-establishment populist language was taken up even by mainstream news outlets like the New York Times and CNN, albeit in a more measured manner.
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The report outlines for the first time how the sediment diversions could be operated using a slow, measured approach that weighs land-building goals against the effects on fisheries and wildlife.
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Other Details Measured quarter on quarter, GDP expanded 0.3 percent in the first quarter, less than the preliminary reading of a 0.5 percent growth (estimate +0.6 percent).
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First Known Use of measured
14th century
MEASURED Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of measured for English Language Learners
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: done with thought and care
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