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also gaging
1
as in estimating
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
What’s telling, in gauging Miami’s level of trust in each player’s chances of sticking, is how much money the Dolphins guaranteed in those contracts.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Sports investors and financiers have been considering bids and gauging the league’s movements for years.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Elliot has been a great resource for gaging how things are going for the rest of the class as well as someone that can assist other students during our office hours time on campus.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The effort started with a survey late last year gauging the climate on safety, trust and a sense of belonging.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
As mentioned, these can help with routing tickets, gauging customer sentiment, generating responses based on knowledge base articles, and other time-saving tasks.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Gravitational waves have been proposed as a way of gauging the Hubble constant before, but the issue has been that the accuracy hasn't been there.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Communications have been disrupted throughout Iran, and gauging the national mood in a country of more than 90 million people is difficult.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Talarico blinked and widened his eyes, gauging the room.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Sports investors and financiers have been considering bids and gauging the league’s movements for years.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Elliot has been a great resource for gaging how things are going for the rest of the class as well as someone that can assist other students during our office hours time on campus.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The effort started with a survey late last year gauging the climate on safety, trust and a sense of belonging.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
As mentioned, these can help with routing tickets, gauging customer sentiment, generating responses based on knowledge base articles, and other time-saving tasks.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Gravitational waves have been proposed as a way of gauging the Hubble constant before, but the issue has been that the accuracy hasn't been there.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Communications have been disrupted throughout Iran, and gauging the national mood in a country of more than 90 million people is difficult.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Talarico blinked and widened his eyes, gauging the room.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauging
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The findings are part of a broader probe into Khamenei’s alleged overseas holdings, with a Bloomberg investigation estimating a portfolio spanning multiple countries and totaling roughly $138 million in assets across Europe and the Gulf, pending verification of full ownership structures.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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On today’s show, estimating the cost of the Iran war right now.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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The report emphasized the need to establish a harmonized baseline for measuring textile waste in Europe, addressing a long-standing lack of consistent data across the industry.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bill Cooke, who leads NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, told NBC News at the time that the fireball and sonic booms were likely caused by a small, 7-ton asteroid measuring around 6 feet across.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Eric is charming, calculating, and accustomed to always getting his way at all costs.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hoopes’ paper, published last week, noted that the wealth tax backers used a more simple methodology for calculating tax revenue, while the Hoover Institute went more in the weeds.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Illinois’ 7-foot-2 center was trying to get back on offense, figuring he would get set to play five-on-five.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The truth is, Ricciardo is still figuring everything out.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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My mom’s team had at least given me a heftier brochure featuring tasteful photographs of lilacs; this one was literally stapled together, with cartoonish drawings like the ones on airplane safety cards that show your aircraft making a pleasant water landing.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Psychological readiness is an important factor in safe return to play and reinjury risk, making gradual exposure through both imagery and real-world practice, along with open discussion and validation of fear, essential parts of recovery.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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But Diver was heartbroken to learn that guessing cost her group a tenting spot.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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But here’s guessing that no one will call it Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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In these annual awards, voted for by our esteemed foodie judging panel, restaurants are spotlighting punchy flavors from the Caribbean, Vietnam, Sierra Leone and Thailand by way of Japan, China and even Mongolia.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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Democrat, Republican, and independent voters (timely) often fall into the same flawed pattern when judging the nation's condition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Gauging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauging. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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