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as in gauging
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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Recent Examples of measuring
In 1933, the United States Navy built it as the West Coast base for the USS Macon, a massive dirigible measuring 785 ft (239 m) in length.
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New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Double quantum dot to the rescue Researchers at EPFL and other institutes in Europe teamed up to build a tiny detector that combines a semiconductor structure with a superconducting microwave cavity to form a resonant circuit capable of trapping microwave photons and measuring them.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Correlation is a way of measuring how stocks move relative to one another.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof measuring glass; spoon fat from surface and discard.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
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
In flat space, physicists can do this by taking measurements from (effectively) infinitely far away — far enough away to shield their measuring devices from the fluctuations.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The process of measuring players now includes a very strict pose — feet together, no shoes allowed, pants rolled up above the knees.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Arirang finished week one with 641,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Billboard, which marks the largest debut for an album this year and the best opening by a group since the chart began measuring by units in 2014.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Double quantum dot to the rescue Researchers at EPFL and other institutes in Europe teamed up to build a tiny detector that combines a semiconductor structure with a superconducting microwave cavity to form a resonant circuit capable of trapping microwave photons and measuring them.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Correlation is a way of measuring how stocks move relative to one another.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof measuring glass; spoon fat from surface and discard.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
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
In flat space, physicists can do this by taking measurements from (effectively) infinitely far away — far enough away to shield their measuring devices from the fluctuations.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The process of measuring players now includes a very strict pose — feet together, no shoes allowed, pants rolled up above the knees.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Arirang finished week one with 641,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Billboard, which marks the largest debut for an album this year and the best opening by a group since the chart began measuring by units in 2014.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring
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However, season 4 saw the couple navigating a series of emotional issues, with Connor expressing difficulty gauging Georgie’s interest in the first few episodes.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Siamak Namazi, an American businessman and Iran analyst who was held hostage for nearly eight years by the regime, said gauging the regime’s moves is now much more difficult after so many leaders were killed.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the website isn’t full of articles about how the earth is flat or how aliens are controlling our government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers are now weighing how to balance climate goals with the need to maintain a stable and affordable fuel supply to power the present.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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For CFOs weighing corporate footprint decisions, Griffin’s Miami playbook offers a compelling case study.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Victor Felix, 4th Ward, suggested conducting a survey to determine the public’s attitude on regulating plastic bags.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The new atlas, published March 11 in the scientific journal Cell, details the ways in which genome structure, gene activity and methylation (a biochemical mechanism for regulating gene expression) change across eight brain regions and 36 brain cell types.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Through a red chain-link curtain is a back room containing the likes of Screw, Al Goldstein’s erotic tabloid from the sixties and seventies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Jupiter-esque planet known as TOI-5205 b is the first exoplanet of its kind with an atmosphere containing far fewer heavy elements than similarly sized objects, as well as its own red dwarf star.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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Amid the concern, earlier this month, House Democrats introduced a series of bills aimed at curbing ICE's involvement.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rights groups in the North African kingdom have described the case as a political measure aimed at curbing freedoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Supporters say the plates will help recognize the cultural pride that goes into keeping these hot rods rolling on California roadways.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gibbs will request, keeping them busier than clients half her age.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the rush by corporations to monetize AI investment by increasing efficiency and reducing workforce costs, restraining a surge of AI takeovers is a concern.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Keller police have charged a Shady Grove Elementary special education teacher with unlawfully restraining a 4‑year‑old student after investigators corroborated a parent's report with statements from school staff.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Measuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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