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
Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 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
The gage was installed many years ago to measure water conditions, the release said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Passively hang from bar, then en-gage core, lats, and glutes to perform a full pullup.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
No water ran through gage, but Curtis said that’s normal for this late in the summer.
—Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
Cantore, whose Twitter coverage alone often spans multiple states, is an expert gage on the severity of adverse weather.
—Molly Weisner, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2021
In mid-June, the Charleston stream gage showed the flow dropped very close to zero.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2021
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 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
The gage was installed many years ago to measure water conditions, the release said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Passively hang from bar, then en-gage core, lats, and glutes to perform a full pullup.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
No water ran through gage, but Curtis said that’s normal for this late in the summer.
—Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
Cantore, whose Twitter coverage alone often spans multiple states, is an expert gage on the severity of adverse weather.
—Molly Weisner, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2021
In mid-June, the Charleston stream gage showed the flow dropped very close to zero.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gage
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There is no magic formula for how to get this right, and there is no guarantee that Trump’s approach will succeed.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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As for who might succeed Francis, experts say that since the late pope appointed many cardinals, his successor could be someone who shares his ideas and vision for the church, but there's no guarantee.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Reports of Trump utilizing reciprocal tariffs to coax trading partners into distancing themselves from China's economy, and Beijing's pledge to respond in kind, demonstrate that other nations will inevitably be drawn into the back-and-forth between the world's two largest economies.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Court records reviewed by law enforcement reveal that pledges were made to wear gray sweatsuits as part of the process.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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In January, organizers at a major San Francisco healthcare meeting increased security for attendees inside and outside the venue.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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When security footage from later that day captured Brad at a gas station, the white trash bags were no longer visible in his truck.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Gage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gage. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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