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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
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Miran discussed the role of the Taylor rule in monetary policymaking, which is a guide central bankers use that factors in the neutral rate, inflation and measures of economic output.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Many more galaxies would have their distances and redshifts measured, leading to the overwhelming conclusion the Universe was and still is expanding, equally and uniformly in all directions on large cosmic scales.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
So, again for good measure, thank god Hilary is back in the music industry.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Miran discussed the role of the Taylor rule in monetary policymaking, which is a guide central bankers use that factors in the neutral rate, inflation and measures of economic output.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Wordless, Drake walks throughout the shop, at one point measuring a block of ice, before landing in the break room.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Many more galaxies would have their distances and redshifts measured, leading to the overwhelming conclusion the Universe was and still is expanding, equally and uniformly in all directions on large cosmic scales.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure
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The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such compounds can form by other means, such as, for example, the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Losing him for any amount of time would be a tough blow for the Cowboys.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The pressure to catch up on AI may well drive tech firms closer to Hollywood, because AI platforms need copious amounts of content in order to train AI services to deliver human-like conversations with users.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The amendment should define specific criteria for incapacity, including mental illness, cognitive decline, substance abuse, or any condition that substantially impairs judgment or decision-making capacity.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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An expansion of the Milwaukee Police Department's criteria to issue a missing persons alert would not include the three homeless men who are still believed missing since historic floods swept through Milwaukee in August.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Cardinals, however, failed to find much of an offensive rhythm, finishing with 260 yards.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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If Mayfield keeps spreading the ball around and avoids mistakes, Tampa Bay has a good shot to keep its streak alive against a Jets team still looking for rhythm.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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These insights can help trainers, vets, and owners tailor approaches by breed, size, or life stage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Losing weight and exercising may reduce the size of the nipples in some cases.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Sep. 2025
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This includes parsing public-sector budgets to predict hiring trends in government, analyzing job postings on platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed to forecast future demand, and even tracking sentiment on professional networks to gauge worker confidence and potential attrition.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The opinion, issued 10 days ago in California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal, is a clear example of why the state’s legal authorities are scrambling to regulate the use of AI in the judiciary.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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This regulates your body’s fight or flight response, mood, attention, focus, learning, and memory.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hence, the development is a major step for the nation to keep pace with and counter China’s growing submarine fleet, which is equipped with increasingly advanced technologies.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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