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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
such new security measures as metal detectors at all the entrances
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as in amounts
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter
each day prisoners were given only a small measure of rice to live on
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as in standards
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things
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as in rhythms
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the song's soft, soothing measures make it a good lullaby
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as in dimensions
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
a slipcover for the couch that was made to measure
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as in gauges
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together
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as in controls
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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Recent Examples of measures
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
But that’s in part because the district took preemptive measures to cut costs this year, including 5% to 10% cuts across all departments and the merging of two middle schools.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
As part of the deal, Israel emphasizes that the disarmament of Hezbollah throughout Lebanon and additional security measures to be agreed upon between the two countries will eliminate any future need for Israeli army’s military action or presence in Lebanon.
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Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Early-warning systems, which the United Nations calls among the most cost-effective measures for reducing disaster deaths, Venezuela did not have—seismologists noted there was essentially no time to evacuate before the buildings came down.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Any disciplinary measures are meted out by the Florida Supreme Court.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Jimenez says local authorities and aid groups should also develop measures to prevent injuries and death if there are additional earthquakes.
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Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The new measures include stricter screening, identity and security checks and the use of biometric data such as fingerprints and facial recognition.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Batcho has spent the past three decades researching the emotion and even developed a Nostalgia Inventory, which measures individuals’ propensity toward it.
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Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Our score measures the percentage of people who find themselves in that situation.
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Stephen Bagwell,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
This measures the ambient temperature in a way that something in your clothing wouldn’t be able to, and the tag on this model is smaller than on previous iterations of the device.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Each rocking chair measures 35 x 27 x 41 inches, and is designed for optimal head and back support.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
The main thermostat unit also contains an air quality sensor that measures volatile organic compounds and alerts you to many airborne hazards.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
The property measures 22,507 square feet and includes a spacious living room, a sauna, and an extraordinary outdoor area—complete with a large pool, an outdoor shower, and a garden with multiple seating areas.
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Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Duration measures a bond’s price sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations, and bonds with longer maturity dates tend to have greater duration.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Noun
The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
But that’s in part because the district took preemptive measures to cut costs this year, including 5% to 10% cuts across all departments and the merging of two middle schools.
—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
As part of the deal, Israel emphasizes that the disarmament of Hezbollah throughout Lebanon and additional security measures to be agreed upon between the two countries will eliminate any future need for Israeli army’s military action or presence in Lebanon.
—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Early-warning systems, which the United Nations calls among the most cost-effective measures for reducing disaster deaths, Venezuela did not have—seismologists noted there was essentially no time to evacuate before the buildings came down.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Any disciplinary measures are meted out by the Florida Supreme Court.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Jimenez says local authorities and aid groups should also develop measures to prevent injuries and death if there are additional earthquakes.
—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.
—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The new measures include stricter screening, identity and security checks and the use of biometric data such as fingerprints and facial recognition.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
The submarine measures approximately 265 feet (81 meters) in length, displaces around 3,000 tons when submerged, and can accommodate a crew of about 32 personnel, with additional capacity for special operations teams.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Batcho has spent the past three decades researching the emotion and even developed a Nostalgia Inventory, which measures individuals’ propensity toward it.
—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Our score measures the percentage of people who find themselves in that situation.
—
Stephen Bagwell,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
This measures the ambient temperature in a way that something in your clothing wouldn’t be able to, and the tag on this model is smaller than on previous iterations of the device.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Each rocking chair measures 35 x 27 x 41 inches, and is designed for optimal head and back support.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
The main thermostat unit also contains an air quality sensor that measures volatile organic compounds and alerts you to many airborne hazards.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
The property measures 22,507 square feet and includes a spacious living room, a sauna, and an extraordinary outdoor area—complete with a large pool, an outdoor shower, and a garden with multiple seating areas.
—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Duration measures a bond’s price sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations, and bonds with longer maturity dates tend to have greater duration.
—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measures
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But that may also make Iranian oil less attractive to China, which has been buying it at a discount because Iran under sanctions has few other means to sell.
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None of these senior members of this genocidal regime are good guys, by any means.
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Bold America spends millions to support Democratic candidates throughout the country, and like other super PACs, can independently spend unlimited amounts of money.
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Giant factories vent massive amounts of boiling exhaust straight into the atmosphere.
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The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.
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Seek Quality Sleep Evidence suggests that a consistent sleep-wake cycle promotes your body's rhythms, including gut motility.
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The result is 260 pages of richly-detailed, expressive drawings, mostly in regimented 12-panel grids that mirror the grinding rhythms of daily life in rural, 19th century America.
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Definitely include the piece's dimensions in your listing, Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors, says.
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All of these dimensions are thought to be as small as physically possible — close to the Planck scale (10-35 meters) — but the researchers proposed that the dark dimension could be significantly bigger than the others — on the order of a micron (10-6 meters).
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Ned Davis Research strategist Ed Clissold pointed out that his firm's multicap advance/decline line, which gauges the number of stocks that rose in a day minus those that fell, last peaked on April 20.
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Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him.
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But this week’s latest exchange of fire over who controls the Strait of Hormuz threatens to snuff out the deal just weeks after it was signed.
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Your party controls the Capitol.
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Parade organizers have warned attendees to take steps to stay cool, as temperatures on Sunday will feel like the 90s.
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If emotions rise, pause to name the concern, then restate the common goal so the discussion shifts from blame toward practical steps and timelines everyone trusts.
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