as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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Recent Examples of meter
Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2016
Most exciting is the sensation of each of the four wheels digging and grabbing, clawing to put down torque, all metered by fine scripting, virtually no power wasted.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 June 2025
These strikes can reliably hit targets within 10 meters of a bull’s eye.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Over a half century ago, nuclear advocates promoted a future in which nuclear energy would be too cheap to meter.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2016
Most exciting is the sensation of each of the four wheels digging and grabbing, clawing to put down torque, all metered by fine scripting, virtually no power wasted.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
To do this successfully, observatories often have to be placed at high elevations, away from light pollution, which is why the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Cerro Pachón in Chile sits at 5,200 feet (1,600 meters) above sea level.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 June 2025
These strikes can reliably hit targets within 10 meters of a bull’s eye.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meter
Noun
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In a moment where speed still dominates, Wales Bonner continues to build at her own rhythm.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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But to that experimental legacy, Ruhl brought her own stylistic rhythms, her own poetic forms, and her own feminist concerns.—
Pamela Newton
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Don’t measure your progress by job titles or years in one role.—
Minh Pham-Costello,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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There Are No KPIs Or Accountability Structure Meaningful innovation will have clear objectives, KPIs, a plan of testing and delivery, a regular cadence of reporting, and accountability—all the hallmarks of any other meaningful project in a business.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This mission marks the 67th overall launch of Electron and ninth launch of 2025 for Rocket Lab — and the company shows no signs of a slowing cadence.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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But between shopping for ingredients, portioning them out, and finding space to store all the superfoods—from açaí to spirulina—making a smoothie from scratch every morning can feel like a lot.—
Betty Gold Kider,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2025
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After its time in bourbon casks, the whiskey was portioned into: French Muscat casks, which added floral and earthy notes—lavender, honey, even something savory.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Gi-hun’s Kill Count Plenty of players are content to dispense with societal decorum and start fully murdering each other in the Games — but not Gi-hun.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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Now, Israel may be happy to dispense with its Patriots without acknowledgment.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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The Bulls have already tried to deal Vučević to the Warriors once in a trade deadline deal that was smothered, in part, by the Jimmy Butler move with the Miami Heat.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Is Marchand officially moved on after being dealt last season?—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Plaid’s bank partnerships avoided years of licensing; TSMC’s $20B chip R&D was split with Apple/NVIDIA.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Read more Climate Change New Microsoft AI Research Edges Towards 'Medical Superintelligence' Nuclear fusion differs from fission, or splitting atoms, which is how nuclear power is generated today.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The event will also see festival awards handed out across such categories as best feature film, best performance, best screenwriting, people’s choice, jury’s choice, mare nostrum, lifetime achievement, career achievement and Malta film legend.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Present at Leadership Blue and handing out blue jolly ranchers to attendees, David Jolly, the former Republican congressman who announced his run for governor of Florida as a Democrat on June 5, said Florida is ready for a change and ready to build a coalition that leads with democratic values.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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