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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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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
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.
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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
Battery Life and Power Management The durability of a medical alert system is gauged by its ability to save power when it is most required.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 19 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
Lucrative, fully remote data science jobs with robust salaries usually require technical proficiencies that are gauged in an interview.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Johnson even gauged Morton’s interest in joining his staff in Chicago.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Battery Life and Power Management The durability of a medical alert system is gauged by its ability to save power when it is most required.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 19 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
Lucrative, fully remote data science jobs with robust salaries usually require technical proficiencies that are gauged in an interview.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Johnson even gauged Morton’s interest in joining his staff in Chicago.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
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Lola was estimated to be 12 years old, according to Oakland Zoo.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 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,
18 Mar. 2026
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The glass court produced higher friction readings when measured using the British Pendulum Tester.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Inflation as measured by the separate Consumer Price Index topped 9% that month, the fastest pace since 1981, when the Fed was in the process of taming an even worse unmooring of prices.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The researchers also calculated the right balance between cyanobacterial biomass and ammonium output, ensuring the final product had enough of this key nutrient for plant growth.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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In his testimony, Musk maintained that Twitter’s leadership lied about the number of bot accounts on the platform and withheld information from him about how the number of fake accounts was calculated.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hendrie was so good, so smooth, there are some who never figured it out!—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Faure’s tooth, unfortunately, was never figured or photographed and has been lost.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci made it all of 10 days.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mark was fouled after grabbing the ensuing loose ball and made both free throws to ice the game, 77-71.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ken Jeong guessed another TV judge, Steve Harvey.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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After a brief deliberation, Kobrya correctly guessed the trip’s cost at $9,537 and won his second prize of the day.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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