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also gages
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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Recent Examples of gauges
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
An intensification of violence in Iran and the Gulf triggered a global stock selloff earlier this week, driving credit risk gauges higher and stifling primary issuance.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
The report gauges where enterprises stand on agentic AI—and where they’re headed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Feb. 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
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
An intensification of violence in Iran and the Gulf triggered a global stock selloff earlier this week, driving credit risk gauges higher and stifling primary issuance.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
The report gauges where enterprises stand on agentic AI—and where they’re headed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Feb. 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
Verb
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These pairs of tickets are typically worth between $3,000 and $6,000, the developer estimates.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Restaurant staff estimates the damage to be around $9,000.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Earlier this month, Frisco — which measures less than two square miles and has a population of about 3,000 — and those agencies worked out a plan for wildfire fuel reduction on national forest land.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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For vessels still carrying crude exports from the Gulf, accurate positioning data is crucial for mitigating risks of collisions or running aground when passing through the narrow Strait, which measures only 21 miles (33 km) at its narrowest, Kpler's Subasic said.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Research published in PubMed Central shows women in perimenopause already display early indicators of hypertension, oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction before most realize the transition has even started.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Research published in PubMed Central shows women in perimenopause already display early indicators of hypertension, oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consumer advocates said the findings support SB 1076, a bill that would require insurers to offer coverage to homeowners who meet state fire safety standards.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In response, rental companies are implementing stricter cleaning standards, higher security deposits, and more surveillance.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But that figures to change now that the Final Four field is in place and Michigan, Illinois, Arizona and UConn prepare for next weekend’s basketball smorgasbord in Indianapolis.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tortorella figures to bring a different energy to the Golden Knights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gimme some of the specific touchstones.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Poem 1 carries forth Roxanne’s touchstones—choral music, new age, dream pop—into a liminal space that’s half-lieder, half-Grouper.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The white paper calculates that a top-earning couple retiring at age 67 in 2026 would collect $101,000.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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About 1 million beneficiaries receive benefits of $50,000 or more annually, the CRFB calculates.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Europe, major indexes were overwhelmingly in the red, and leading US indexes traded lower.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stocks were volatile, with major indexes plunging early in the day before moving higher at the close on shifting headlines about the war in the Middle East.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Gauges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauges. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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