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also gaging
1
as in calculating
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
The therapist can do a much closer job of gauging how the person is reacting and interacting with AI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Birmingham, England — In his three decades in and around politics, Nigel Farage has been like a barometer – gauging Britain’s political climate to pick up on pressure points in the electorate.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Carthage College in Wisconsin will test new methods for gauging propellant levels in space, while a Teledyne payload, developed with NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, will test the a spacecraft fuel cell system before its possible use on moon and Mars missions.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The addition of the remaining gauging water (to fine-tune concrete consistency) may only be started after two-thirds of the wet mixing time to avoid surplus water in the concrete.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Birmingham, England — In his three decades in and around politics, Nigel Farage has been like a barometer – gauging Britain’s political climate to pick up on pressure points in the electorate.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Carthage College in Wisconsin will test new methods for gauging propellant levels in space, while a Teledyne payload, developed with NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, will test the a spacecraft fuel cell system before its possible use on moon and Mars missions.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The addition of the remaining gauging water (to fine-tune concrete consistency) may only be started after two-thirds of the wet mixing time to avoid surplus water in the concrete.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauging
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Unlike navigating on a flat map using Euclidean geometry, aeronautical navigation requires solving complex problems by calculating position and plotting courses on a model of the Earth as an ellipsoid, or a sphere.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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His dark, calculating gaze takes ahold of me with all the intensity of a bolt of lightning striking me down from above.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cutaway sides leave the arch exposed, balanced by a slim stiletto heel measuring just over four inches.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Content strategists oversee editorial calendars and decide which platforms to prioritise, while measuring performance across channels.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some companies are figuring it out and seeing real value.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cotality, a data research company, issues yearly wildfire risk reports assessing the state of the wildfire insurance industry and the risk of damaging wildfires for certain parts of the United States.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Moyes takes his time assessing and signing off on targets and is notoriously picky.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every company should have a contingency plan estimating the cost and operational impact of remedies like unbundling services or forced data sharing.—
Kevan Yalowitz,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The center's aurora dashboard has an animation estimating what aurora visibility will be like for the next 30 minutes.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bryan and Richie have been part of the judges’ panel since Idol debuted on ABC in Season 16, making this their ninth season judging together.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
9 Sep. 2025
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In general, dividends are not always predictable; but, looking at the history chart below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Gauging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauging. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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