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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
such new security measures as metal detectors at all the entrances
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as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things
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as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the song's soft, soothing measures make it a good lullaby
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
a slipcover for the couch that was made to measure
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as in to gauge
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 to regulate
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 measure
Dasha Litvinova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The measure currently in the House must next survive a full vote there and ultimately find agreement in the Senate, where Republicans would need a simple majority to pass the bill.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2025
Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
That data measures an audience sitting down to watch a programmed show at one time, versus YouTube audiences which can accumulate over time.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Both sides repeatedly accused each other of massive violations until the measure expired.
—Dasha Litvinova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The measure currently in the House must next survive a full vote there and ultimately find agreement in the Senate, where Republicans would need a simple majority to pass the bill.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2025
Verb
The participants also underwent neuropsychological testing to measure cognitive function.
—Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
That data measures an audience sitting down to watch a programmed show at one time, versus YouTube audiences which can accumulate over time.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure
Noun
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Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow stretches of atmosphere that transport vast amounts of water vapor − like rivers in the sky.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Doctors have her that the baby, a male, has an unknown amount of fluid on the brain.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The track record of the committees that will decide on Rose and Bonds and Clemens indicates that those voters believe in criteria beyond statistics, so jumping to the immediate conclusion — Rose is getting in! — may be no sure thing.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The current criteria for the board's members includes a requirement for two female members and two members who are racial minorities.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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Go out early in one of those events and the choice is to wallow in the defeat for a week, perhaps longer, while losing rhythm — or to try and coax that rhythm back.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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To that end, Muhammad does a good job feinting and changing rhythm, to keep his opponent from guessing his timing too easily.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Richardson addressed a workforce that has been dwindling in size, targeted for cuts like other agencies by Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Not only has much of the development been focused on three to four units, but they have been limited in size.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Planning groups remain the city’s best tool to gauge neighborhood sentiment.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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But in the past two weeks, Suggs reached out to at least one real estate executive to gauge interest in hosting a fundraiser for the mayor’s reelection bid, sources familiar with the matter told the Daily News.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Serotonin plays a crucial role in regulating mood and sleep patterns.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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This is especially true in the current context where most countries are more focused on accelerating technology's capabilities than efforts to regulate it meaningfully and create societal guardrails.—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Yet, what is already very clear, as studios and streamers try to figure out next steps, is that the Governor of California won’t be playing a supporting role.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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There was a synergy, too, between the spliff and the shelter of the cathedral steps.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The competitive advantage of a thoughtful AI rollout Companies that take a measured approach to AI adoption—prioritizing quality over quantity when selecting their initial document sets—will outperform those that flood AI with unstructured data.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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From raw material cultivation to textile finishing, nearly every stage of production relies on manufacturers’ access to vast quantities of clean, affordable water.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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“Measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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