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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
Does Sharpe have any idea how many teams gauged maturity and studied off-field behavior in prospects as part of their evaluations?
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
On Monday, lawyers for the two sides gauged potential jurors' views of Musk, Altman and artificial intelligence, leading some to admit to having a negative perception of Musk due to his political views.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Neither’s production, as gauged by pure receiving yards, stands out.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
On Monday, lawyers for the two sides gauged potential jurors' views of Musk, Altman and artificial intelligence, leading some to admit to having a negative perception of Musk due to his political views.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Neither’s production, as gauged by pure receiving yards, stands out.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
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On its earnings call month, American Airlines estimated its 2026 fuel expenses at $4 billion higher than last year.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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And the 1966 Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic Guitar that Gary Busey played in The Buddy Holly Story (1978) is estimated to go for between $10,000 and $20,000.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2026
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Imai’s progress must be measured in incremental gains, not in impressive outings.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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In 2022, a study the company paid for at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Research and Reform in Education found an advantage among students in one district who used i-Ready lessons for math, but the same researchers found mixed results in a study that measured reading scores.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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While the city has calculated SB 79 will require allowing 367,000 more housing units near transit stops, Vonblum said that number may come down marginally when the city calculates potential units developers could build near transit stops under Complete Communities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The researchers calculated how long such solar destruction of debris in Mercury’s orbit takes and arrived at a timescale of about four million years.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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That request in a consulting agreement and promising immunity has figured prominently in both the killing and the trial alongside the arrest warrant.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The results of that inquiry have never been made public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Avoid PINs that can be easily guessed, such as a string of the same consecutive numbers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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