ADMEASURED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

admeasured

verb

past tense of admeasure

as in handed out

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The awards were handed out tonight at an imposing ceremony at Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Odeon cinema.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
As the train pulls away from the station, Arabic coffee and chocolates are handed out, later followed by a snack box with two shawarma sandwiches, a cake and a bottle of water, all included in the ticket price.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

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And so the record is divided between tracks that capture the rush of losing yourself in a sea of bodies and the pain of being caught out at last call with no one to return home to.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Yet Perrette and Decker’s meaty roles still leave gaps – slightly lower down the international chain, questions remain over how territories are divided up and who looks after what.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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Cubanski said the Medicare rebate payments were being doled out when Americans were feeling the bite of higher food, energy and gas prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
In a country known for its bootstrap individualism, this was a monumental handout; officials ultimately doled out an area the size of Pakistan.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of doled out

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He was pronounced dead about 10 minutes after the lethal injection was administered.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration in September 2025 approved the subcutaneous form of Keytruda, which is considered a more convenient version because it is administered under the skin in minutes.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of administered

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The airport’s revenue share would drop from 60% to 55%, with the five airlines splitting the remaining 45% of revenue.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

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Douglas said that Cameron was addicted to cocaine and heroin, dealt methamphetamine and carried a Glock for protection.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
But in a similar move to the substantial losses that Iran had been dealt by the US and Israel earlier in the war, the Houthis chose asymmetric targets.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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