gauges 1 of 2

verb

variants also gages
present tense third-person singular of gauge
1
as in estimates
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 measures
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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gauges

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noun

variants also gages
plural of gauge
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as in indicators

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as in standards

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Recent Examples of gauges
Verb
Activity impact gauges how physical exertion is affecting your recovery. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Ned Davis Research strategist Ed Clissold pointed out that his firm's multicap advance/decline line, which gauges the number of stocks that rose in a day minus those that fell, last peaked on April 20. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 June 2026 Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Several stock market gauges around the world — from the US to Taiwan — have now erased all their losses since the start of the Iran war, as financial markets price in a possible path to peace. — Pratigya Vajpayee, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026 Big Deal New research by Bain & Company gauges CFOs' AI spending plans. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 Although streamflow gauges suggested that water levels were falling at Wahiawa dam by Friday afternoon, Parker said, the dam is not out of the woods. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there. — Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026 Between the shows an interactive element gauges real-time fan reactions, allowing attendees to vote for their favorite teams. — Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
  1. estimates
  2. measures
  3. indicators
  4. standards
  5. figures
  6. dials
  7. touchstones
  8. calculates
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  • The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that enforcing the measure would cost the government up to the low tens of millions annually, and that much of the cost would be paid for through penalties and fees charged to affected clinics.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of estimates
Verb
  • Calcium score testing measures the amount of calcific plaque in the arteries around the heart, also called the coronary arteries.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Most leaders cannot see this happening, because their reporting still measures the old game.
    — Meghna Deshraj, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of measures
Noun
  • That may include loss history, near-miss reporting, operational incidents, vendor performance, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, claims trends or external risk indicators.
    — Lynn O'Leary, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Looking Beyond Individual Data Points Education has long relied on individual indicators to identify students who may need support.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of indicators
Noun
  • The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • If an employer chooses to grant recognition, no election takes place, and the parties begin bargaining a contract that sets standards for wages, working conditions and benefits.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of standards
Verb
  • Makeo Smith, a 6-4, 265-pound sophomore lineman, figures to receive lots of attention after contributing as a freshman.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Mintyukov figures to be behind LaCombe on the left side of the Ducks’ defense over these next five years, so there may not be much power-play time that comes his way.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • The auxiliary dials are connected to the main dial from the back, a process the company said takes several weeks.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of dials
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  • Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • The work interweaves South and Southeast Asian mythologies and histories with Western cultural touchstones—from canonical artists to sacred texts—often with a deliberate sense of unease.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of touchstones
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  • McKinsey calculates that European NATO core defense spending has doubled since 2019 and could reach about 800 billion euros ($912 billion) by the end of the decade.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • That assessment comes from Nielsen’s TV and streaming measurement system, which calculates how many people have watched for at least one minute.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of calculates

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