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also gaging
1
as in estimating
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 measuring
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 gauging
What’s telling, in gauging Miami’s level of trust in each player’s chances of sticking, is how much money the Dolphins guaranteed in those contracts.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Sports investors and financiers have been considering bids and gauging the league’s movements for years.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Elliot has been a great resource for gaging how things are going for the rest of the class as well as someone that can assist other students during our office hours time on campus.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The effort started with a survey late last year gauging the climate on safety, trust and a sense of belonging.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
As mentioned, these can help with routing tickets, gauging customer sentiment, generating responses based on knowledge base articles, and other time-saving tasks.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Gravitational waves have been proposed as a way of gauging the Hubble constant before, but the issue has been that the accuracy hasn't been there.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Communications have been disrupted throughout Iran, and gauging the national mood in a country of more than 90 million people is difficult.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Talarico blinked and widened his eyes, gauging the room.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Sports investors and financiers have been considering bids and gauging the league’s movements for years.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Elliot has been a great resource for gaging how things are going for the rest of the class as well as someone that can assist other students during our office hours time on campus.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The effort started with a survey late last year gauging the climate on safety, trust and a sense of belonging.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
As mentioned, these can help with routing tickets, gauging customer sentiment, generating responses based on knowledge base articles, and other time-saving tasks.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Gravitational waves have been proposed as a way of gauging the Hubble constant before, but the issue has been that the accuracy hasn't been there.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Communications have been disrupted throughout Iran, and gauging the national mood in a country of more than 90 million people is difficult.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Talarico blinked and widened his eyes, gauging the room.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauging
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Meanwhile security lines have ballooned with officials estimating wait times could reach four hours.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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At San Diego International Airport, a Thursday Union-Tribune story quoted one officer as estimating that 13% of his colleagues aren’t showing up.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The review emphasizes that measuring electrical activity in fungi is challenging due to their microscopic, complex structure.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The figures, measuring economic sentiment across five key sectors of the European economy, also reveal employment expectations are under pressure across the EU and euro zone.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Comfort was highest when AI supported behind-the-scenes functions such as product or service recommendations, fraud detection, tracking spending, and calculating credit scores.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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For families earning below that level, stretching into homeownership may mean tighter budgets elsewhere — a trade-off many households make, but one worth calculating carefully before signing on a mortgage.—
System Process,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of it is figuring it out as the game goes on, finding hitters’ weaknesses and knowing how to match that.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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And some have backed off from a legal fight altogether and sold their refund rights to investment firms, often at a deep discount, figuring that getting something is better than risk getting nothing.—
Alison Graham Larson,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miami Beach police arrested a 32-year-old man accused of making antisemitic remarks and threatening a father in front of his children at Stillwater Park.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The union is also pushing for more flexibility in school-level decision-making and clearer guidelines around work hours and compensation for extended duties.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The playful breed-guessing challenge has captivated dog lovers, highlighting how diverse mixed-breed dogs can be—and how much personality can hint at ancestry.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is a famous idea that large groups can be good at guessing simple things, like — like the weight of a bull.—
Gary Shapiro,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Now, the fallacy of judging by effort spent is reversing into a criterion of genuine value.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sky won’t be judging SNL on its overnight ratings.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Gauging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauging. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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