as in guarantee
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods
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Recent Examples of gage
Bike paths in Moss Park downstream of the gage will be flooded, and the soccer fields at Moss Park will begin to flood.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
Today, more than 8,000 gages across the country collect river data year round.
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Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Lake Mead has become the gage through which to measure the wider water scarcity crisis in California.
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Photovogue,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
Water on the Town and Country hotel parking lot adjacent to the river and USGS gage.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
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Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Dec. 2025
From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
Today, more than 8,000 gages across the country collect river data year round.
—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Lake Mead has become the gage through which to measure the wider water scarcity crisis in California.
—
Photovogue,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
Water on the Town and Country hotel parking lot adjacent to the river and USGS gage.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Dec. 2025
From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gage
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Restore notes prices vary by studio, so that figure is an example, not a guarantee.
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Still, the formula should be viewed as a guide rather than a guarantee.
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Various countries are deploying rescue teams to Venezuela and pledges of foreign aid are pouring in after twin earthquakes destroyed neighborhoods and devastated communities.
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The administration's pledge has already run into a competing account from Tehran.
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Harry has cited significant concerns for his family's safety, citing their lack of security on British soil as part of why the family had a falling out and a reason for not returning.
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The early stages are especially labor-intensive because there is so much more U-238 to strip away, said nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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“Gage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gage. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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