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also gaged
1
as in estimated
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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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
The radiation exposure of the Artemis 2 crew will be gauged by Hybrid Electronic Radiation Assessors (HERA) and by small Crew Active Dosimeter badges that the crew will wear.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Pew Center gauged those sentiments late last year and released the survey results in conjunction with its half-century analysis.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
An Institute of Governmental Studies poll in August gauged interest in the potential candidacy of Newsom and Harris.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The economists sifted through individual-level data on mortgages and consumption and gauged changes in borrowing based on the effect of rate reductions on boosting asset prices.
—Malcolm Scott, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
And there were rumors that the Dodgers had gauged trade interest in Hernandez over the winter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Markets currently expect the Fed to cut once or twice this year — most likely in June and December, according to futures market pricing gauged by the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Neither’s production, as gauged by pure receiving yards, stands out.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The rest either dropped out or were cut during monthly evaluations that gauged if trainees were improving fast enough.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Leonard David, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Pew Center gauged those sentiments late last year and released the survey results in conjunction with its half-century analysis.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
An Institute of Governmental Studies poll in August gauged interest in the potential candidacy of Newsom and Harris.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The economists sifted through individual-level data on mortgages and consumption and gauged changes in borrowing based on the effect of rate reductions on boosting asset prices.
—Malcolm Scott, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
And there were rumors that the Dodgers had gauged trade interest in Hernandez over the winter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Markets currently expect the Fed to cut once or twice this year — most likely in June and December, according to futures market pricing gauged by the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Neither’s production, as gauged by pure receiving yards, stands out.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The rest either dropped out or were cut during monthly evaluations that gauged if trainees were improving fast enough.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated the rules will cause more people to lose health coverage by 2034 than any other part of the GOP budget law.—
Sam Whitehead,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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And what’s interesting, across tasks, across countries, there’s an extremely high correlation between the expertise that is provided by the human in measured in this way, and the sort of sophisticated actions that the model produces.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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In testing scenarios, the breed's bite has been measured at roughly 500-800 PSI (pounds per square inch), which is among the strongest recorded in the canine world.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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How were average grocery prices calculated?—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than 2,000 places set monthly records for heat — harder to break than daily records — Walton calculated.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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TikTok Viewers Recognized Jill Scott in the Photos Commenters figured it out fast.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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When the book hit the shelves, Gardner figured Frames of Mind would be read by members of the general public interested in psychology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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But Tatum made it through the game healthy, and that was a victory in its own right.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen made an early exit from the Stars' first-round playoff preview matchup against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Readers will have guessed, for instance, that Sam is gay long before anyone in the book does.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tolbert had broken for second on Zerpa’s move and guessed wrong.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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