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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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These payments are in part calculated by work history and income but also are adjusted every year based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W).—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Using Zumper for rent prices, the salary needed to afford a typical studio apartment in each city was calculated.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Free transfers are the key currency in Fantasy Premier League, meaning any moves in the game have to be measured.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gas prices, as measured by AAA, looked destined to break through the psychologically important $3-a-gallon level.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Higginbotham figured one way to unpack his journey would be to talk about it even more.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Saudi heritage and national pride figured across many collections, with geometric rooflines a graphic detail on the loose men’s alterna-suiting from Noble & Fresh, and odes to various regions spelled out in spirals of Arabic characters on Hindamme’s second-skin dresses.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak estimated that the shift could translate to between $2 billion and $4 billion of annual recurring savings for the company by 2027.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After all, Kelly was judged on an incredibly harsh scale over his time at LSU compared to most programs, being let go after going 34-14 at the program.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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If two games are to be judged, this is a 76ers team that’s playing with a massive chip.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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