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also gaging
1
as in calculating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
glance over the pattern and try to gauge how much fabric you'll need
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2
as in measuring
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
very difficult to gauge how upset he really is by his controlled reaction
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Recent Examples of gauging
Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The addition of the remaining gauging water (to fine-tune concrete consistency) may only be started after two-thirds of the wet mixing time to avoid surplus water in the concrete.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The addition of the remaining gauging water (to fine-tune concrete consistency) may only be started after two-thirds of the wet mixing time to avoid surplus water in the concrete.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
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Law portrays a younger Putin, depicted as ruthlessly calculating and enigmatic, while Alicia Vikander plays Ksenia, Baranov’s lover and moral counterweight.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The data also is crucial for the Finance Department’s economic and revenue forecasting, as well as for its work on the state budget, which includes calculating the minimum wage and cost of living.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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The sPHENIX detector at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) proved its precision in measuring the aftermath of gold ion collisions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, figuring this out is necessary to balance human realities with ethical leadership.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Companies ‘don’t feel like figuring it out’ There are several reasons that companies may be reluctant to relax their hours and location requirements, Fike says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cotality, a data research company, issues yearly wildfire risk reports assessing the state of the wildfire insurance industry and the risk of damaging wildfires for certain parts of the United States.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Moyes takes his time assessing and signing off on targets and is notoriously picky.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every company should have a contingency plan estimating the cost and operational impact of remedies like unbundling services or forced data sharing.—
Kevan Yalowitz,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The center's aurora dashboard has an animation estimating what aurora visibility will be like for the next 30 minutes.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, studying a company’s past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And there was reason for optimism, judging by his effort Friday night in the Chiefs’ preseason game against the Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Gauging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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