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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
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
For example, Kelly says the company gauges the effectiveness of its programs and overall team member experience through employee surveys and resource groups.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Tensile strength gauges the maximum force a material can withstand before breaking when pulled apart.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But overall, the popularity of different computer languages could become as obscure a topic as the relative popularity of railway track gauges.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
From there, traders are assigning a better than 70% chance of cuts in both October and December, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool, which gauges rate cut probabilities using 30-day fed funds futures contract prices.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In business, profit margins are a performance metric that gauges the extent to which businesses are making money, similar to how the number of games a baseball team leads its division by determines its standing.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tidal gauges from South Florida to New York are all running about a foot higher than normal, prompting authorities to close or restrict swimming at many beaches.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
For example, Kelly says the company gauges the effectiveness of its programs and overall team member experience through employee surveys and resource groups.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Tensile strength gauges the maximum force a material can withstand before breaking when pulled apart.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But overall, the popularity of different computer languages could become as obscure a topic as the relative popularity of railway track gauges.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
From there, traders are assigning a better than 70% chance of cuts in both October and December, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool, which gauges rate cut probabilities using 30-day fed funds futures contract prices.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In business, profit margins are a performance metric that gauges the extent to which businesses are making money, similar to how the number of games a baseball team leads its division by determines its standing.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tidal gauges from South Florida to New York are all running about a foot higher than normal, prompting authorities to close or restrict swimming at many beaches.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
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Finding solutions Glowiak Hilton’s office estimates about 90 public school districts in Illinois have mascots that portray Native Americans.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The African Development Bank estimates that lending to agriculture accounts for less than 5% of loan portfolios in many African countries, as farmers are often seen as high-risk borrowers.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Education Department also measures growth by assessing progress among students at the bottom 25%.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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That’s a sizable rival to YouTube TV, and early data from research firm Apptopia (which measures app downloads, not subscription sign-ups) showed Fubo to be the leading beneficiary of people switching providers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Buchmann said that although the team is similarly looking forward to seeing precinct-level data to get a clearer picture of how Wyandotte County voted, the team found a few indicators leading up to the election that told them the race between Watson and Mulvany Henry would be close.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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McDaniel’s teams are minus-18 in turnover margin in three-and-a-half seasons, and McDaniel stresses that turnovers are the best indicators of who wins football games.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nevada, which also often figures early in the presidential primary calendar, saw visits this year from Ocasio-Cortez in March, Pritzker and Khanna in August, and Gallego and Kelly in September.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The State Board of Elections reports municipal turnout figures online back to 2015, and this year’s participation is the strongest in that span.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And his signature projects, the Ninth Street Incline and the Eighth Street Tunnel, became touchstones of local transit lore, reminding future generations of the ingenuity that tamed Kansas City’s hills.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Writer-director Bill Condon shares some of the obvious and more obscure touchstones for the film.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Census Bureau calculates that since Newsom took office, new housing permits in California ranged from a high of 120,780 units in 2022 to a low of 101,546 last year.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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That calculates to $46 million a month in total statewide benefits.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, stocks snapped a three-week advance, with technology dragging all three major indexes into the red.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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Asian and European indices followed suit, highlighting how tightly global sentiment is bound to a handful of AI leaders.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Gauges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauges. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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