gauges 1 of 2

verb

variants also gages
present tense third-person singular of gauge
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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gauges

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noun

variants also gages
plural of gauge
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as in indicators

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as in standards

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Recent Examples of gauges
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Another neat trick this TV has up its sleeve is an AI light sensor that gauges the room's ambient light and automatically adjusts the screen brightness to it. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 San Diego earned a 78 out of 100 Redfin Compete Score, which gauges how competitive a market is. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Activity impact gauges how physical exertion is affecting your recovery. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Ned Davis Research strategist Ed Clissold pointed out that his firm's multicap advance/decline line, which gauges the number of stocks that rose in a day minus those that fell, last peaked on April 20. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 June 2026 Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
  1. estimates
  2. measures
  3. indicators
  4. standards
  5. figures
  6. dials
  7. touchstones
  8. calculates
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  • To estimates that roughly 30% of customers are non-Asian, many drawn by the growing popularity of Asian cuisine and the convenience of prepared sauces, seasonings and pantry staples that simplify home cooking.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The volume of content Netflix licensed in Spain rose from 2,420 hours in 2024 to 2,829 in 2025, including around 700 hours from RTVE and Atresmedia, up from 543 a year earlier, Ampere Analysis estimates.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimates
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  • This year, the company launched the FinWhale Smart Chlorine Dispenser, a free-floating device that continuously measures free chlorine and pH in the water.
    — Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The carrier measures approximately 280 metres in length and 73 metres across its flight deck.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of measures
Noun
  • These indicators can range from elevated blood pressure and abnormal blood sugar to impaired mobility or poor sleep.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The index is a weighted sum of six sub-indices that are derived from Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data, PMI comments trackers and PMI commodity price and supply indicators that are compiled by S&P Global.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicators
Noun
  • Fire Chief Darin Snedeker said a third station is operating below national staffing standards, affecting the district's ability to respond quickly to emergencies.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • From men wearing pink to push back against the pressures of toxic masculinity to women pushing back against unrealistic body standards, pink has become a color of defiant empathy.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of standards
Verb
  • The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The screening’s reception was so strong that nearly every major player entered the fray, driving the bidding to figures the indie distributor simply couldn’t turn down.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • 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
Definition of dials
Noun
  • Across the dozen tracks, Sivan leans heavily on ’90s touchstones, traipsing from glitch-hop to drum and bass, casting a wide net across sounds and scope.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The monoculture is, or was, a collective frame of reference, a set of mass-cultural touchstones that everyone could assume everyone else knew about.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of touchstones
Verb
  • Inside the safety corridor, SANDO calculates the fastest trajectory, continually updating both the corridor and flight path using the onboard computer.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The company calculates savings per kilogram of recycled cotton, and a product’s contribution to overall savings depends on how much is used.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculates

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