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
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
At 11 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 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
The Lunar Module didn't have an accurate fuel gage.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
About 90 gages hit the 100-year or greater threshold.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
At 11 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 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
The Lunar Module didn't have an accurate fuel gage.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
About 90 gages hit the 100-year or greater threshold.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gage
Noun
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But there’s no guarantee, so state restrictions might remain in place.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Western officials say the key element of the guarantees will be continuing strong support for Ukraine's armed forces.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Failure to comply with the loyalty pledge is punishable by requiring researchers to repay scholarships in full, creating a powerful incentive to toe the party line.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Senior Brock Boyd, an Ohio State pledge, made a diving 44-yard TD grab with 17 seconds left in the first quarter to give Carroll a 21-0 lead.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Gage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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