GAUGES Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

variants also gages

present tense third-person singular of gauge

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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gauges

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noun

variants also gages

plural of gauge

as in indicators

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as in standards

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Recent Examples of gauges

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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

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Beyond the acquisition costs, the report estimates spending another $21 billion in capital investment over the space of three decades to maintain the assets for transmission and distribution of the utility system.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
With a battery capacity of 2,016 Wh, Bluetti estimates this can run a standard 2-kWH, 18-22-cu-ft (510-623-L) fridge for about 22 hours on a full charge.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2026