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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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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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Recent Examples of gauges
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
Joe Raedle | Getty Images The conflict in Iran erased any improvement in consumer sentiment since February, according to early March data from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which gauges how households feel about their own financial health and that of the economy.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 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
Counter Culture starts you off with a quick quiz that gauges your preferences.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Flood forecasts Along the coast, moderate to major flooding is forecast at nearly three dozen tide gauges from North Carolina to Long Island over the weekend, including the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Joe Raedle | Getty Images The conflict in Iran erased any improvement in consumer sentiment since February, according to early March data from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which gauges how households feel about their own financial health and that of the economy.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 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
Counter Culture starts you off with a quick quiz that gauges your preferences.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Flood forecasts Along the coast, moderate to major flooding is forecast at nearly three dozen tide gauges from North Carolina to Long Island over the weekend, including the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
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The World Health Organization estimates that in the West Africa outbreak a decade ago, funeral practices may have contributed to 80% of cases in Sierra Leone and 60% of cases in Guinea.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Massive changes to Medicaid, the government’s safety-net health program for low-income Americans, passed into law last year could result in 10 million more uninsured individuals over a decade, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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This method measures how light reflects off the uranium surface compared to a reference beam, creating a small topographic map.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Much of Disney’s in-house tech has been integral as advertisers look for specifics to target viewers and measures outcomes.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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What are the indicators, the pre-indicators, things of that nature.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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One of the report’s most interesting observations is that many of the cities and countries that score well on traditional indicators (safety, healthcare, infrastructure), are more difficult for expats to integrate into.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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The service Service staff here operate to the highest standards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In recent months, the scrutiny has expanded, with a new layer of fact-checking and standards installed by corporate.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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What's also true is that the ratings figures the NBA and NBC are promoting are highly misleading.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Rather than merely a stylish shot of Charli, the photograph by Aidan Zamiri figures musician John Cale, fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and film director Martin Scorsese, three men who in some capacity epitomize their respective fields.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Comparisons work in the film’s favor, positioning Backrooms alongside Iron Lung and cult horror touchstones rather than disposable genre fare.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Or are Mario Bros memorabilia and Pokémon cards the new cultural touchstones?—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 May 2026
Verb
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La Liga calculates each club’s salary limit according to revenue.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Changes to how the authority calculates rates for members will not change the level of coverage agencies receive, Lubben said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Gauges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauges. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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