as in guarantees
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 gages
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
Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gages
Noun
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The agreement is not framed as a contract and provides no guarantees for those who do sign.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arkansas now has 17 pledges for the 2026 class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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Outside the investment world, the phrase might sound like a mashup of Wall Street jargon and policy pledges.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Oregon Department of Justice confirmed to Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica the state’s role in the investigation, the existence of which Exeter has disclosed in securities filings.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Engage Specialized Counsel with Short-seller Defense Expertise Early Defending against short-seller campaigns is not standard securities litigation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Gages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gages. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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