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1
as in calculated
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 measured
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 gauged
Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Measurements and measurables can be gauged in this sport if there is a 4th-and-goal situation, a pass that just missed, a tackle that just missed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Self-compassion was gauged by how kindly people treat themselves in difficult moments.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
This test gauged high-speed coordination, timing, force modulation, and endpoint accuracy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
One such factor might be the user awareness of AI, gauged by their literacy about AI and the assigning of a magical aura to AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Measurements and measurables can be gauged in this sport if there is a 4th-and-goal situation, a pass that just missed, a tackle that just missed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Self-compassion was gauged by how kindly people treat themselves in difficult moments.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
This test gauged high-speed coordination, timing, force modulation, and endpoint accuracy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
One such factor might be the user awareness of AI, gauged by their literacy about AI and the assigning of a magical aura to AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
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Department leaders had warned against comparisons because the new scores were calculated so differently.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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For each city, SmartAsset calculated a weighted average of renter and homeowner median costs, based on the share of households that rent or own within the metro, to give a clearer view of the housing expenses residents might face.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Religiousness was measured by responses to questions about the importance of religion, religious attendance, frequency of prayer and belief in God.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Bills are averaging 33 points a game and have the league’s best offense measured by EPA.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Henry’s two fourth-quarter fumbles figured prominently in two losses.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In these stories, death is often figured as an interruption, an unexpected event that occurs when characters are busy doing other things.—
Molly Ryder Granatino,
The Conversation,
1 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated Tuesday that the current shutdown would lead to about 750,000 employees being furloughed.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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They should not be judged on running into a buzzsaw, but that’s what team officials said last October when the red-hot New York Mets ran through them.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reviews out of Cannes, however, judged the drama, co-written by Durringer with Patrick Rotman, as relatively light, and the release was less of a bombshell moment than expected.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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