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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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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
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
The research firm's Secondhand Pricing Tracker gauges the resale premium — or the auction sale price of a bag compared to its original retail price — and is weighted by volume.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Tracking river flooding River and tide gauges across the state that are near or at the flood stage will be shown on the map.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
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
Tensile strength gauges the maximum force a material can withstand before breaking when pulled apart.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
The research firm's Secondhand Pricing Tracker gauges the resale premium — or the auction sale price of a bag compared to its original retail price — and is weighted by volume.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Tracking river flooding River and tide gauges across the state that are near or at the flood stage will be shown on the map.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
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
Tensile strength gauges the maximum force a material can withstand before breaking when pulled apart.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
Verb
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To resolve this issue, the team developed a criterion that estimates the overlap between the prepared input state and the true ground state using the energy and energy variance of the initial state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Tax Foundation estimates those tariffs added somewhere between $1,000 and $1,300 to the average American household’s annual costs.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Collegiate Consulting study focuses largely on branding and visibility through a metric known as advertising value equivalency (AVE), which measures how much advertising would cost with equivalent exposure.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standing out in the six-bedroom, 10-bathroom spread, which measures 20 feet wide and 8,000 square feet across six levels, is a living room with two seating areas, a linear fireplace, and a bay window.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Biden administration formed a CISA and FEMA-led task force to monitor intelligence and threat indicators and prepare for a possible domestic attack, several sources said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of the leading public safety indicators of rising human-bear conflicts in Connecticut is the number of bear home entries.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Can software alone meet safety standards once defined by mechanical systems?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Downey Fire Department rescue vehicle that responded was not equipped with a Tremco anti-theft locking device required under state law and applicable Fire Department standards, the family’s attorneys argue.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers’ receiving corps, meanwhile, has lost Kendrick Bourne (Cardinals) and Skyy Moore (Packers) in free agency, while Jauan Jennings also tests the market, and Brandon Aiyuk figures to be released after going MIA last season.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yoán Moncada figures to be the starter at third, but he’s been injured often.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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That trajectory — from a small London stage to one of the most recognizable cultural touchstones in entertainment — speaks to the show’s enduring ability to connect with audiences who feel like outsiders themselves.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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California natives, the two shared more cultural touchstones from early YouTube and Reddit than life on the West Coast.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Xeneta’s congestion ratio calculates the number of ships waiting to call at the port divided by the total number of vessels already docked.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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That measurement calculates the angle from where the avalanche started to where the runout ends.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In stock markets abroad, indexes fell across Europe and Asia.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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All major indexes in Europe and Asia were down today before the opening in New York.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Gauges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauges. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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