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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
ABC News, 20 June 2026
The measure, passed with the help of Democrats, directs federal immigration enforcement to detain and deport those without legal status charged with minor theft or shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury of another person.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 June 2026
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
New York has found plenty of ways to measure this run.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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Noun
But his austerity measures, most significantly the elimination of long-standing fuel subsidies, have exacerbated biting inflation.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
The measure, passed with the help of Democrats, directs federal immigration enforcement to detain and deport those without legal status charged with minor theft or shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury of another person.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 June 2026
Verb
Start by scaling up your recipe, then measure and use a funnel to pour all the ingredients into a freezer-safe bottle or container—empty spirit bottles work great for this.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
New York has found plenty of ways to measure this run.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure
Noun
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The fund was created at a Thursday meeting of the performing arts center's board of trustees, with the members voting unanimously to acknowledge the president's contributions to the center by all legal means.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Founder of the House Tax Equity Caucus, Elliott — who favors child tax and renters’ credits or other means to reduce burdens on low- and middle-income households — says the demand for relief is the voters’ mantra.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Tickets for any match in any city will cost you a pretty penny at this point in the tournament, but seats for the final will set you back a staggering amount—likely about five figures for Category 1 tickets, according to the New York Times, and that doesn’t even account for travel or lodging.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Barron Channer, one of the project coordinators, told the School Board the company is open to both rentals and home sales to those who meet the criteria.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The output of the analysis has developed criteria emphasizing the necessity of a local geotechnical site investigation for all structures, regardless of their seismic design category.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
20 June 2026
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Some symptoms of diphenhydramine poisoning include drowsiness, agitation, fast heart rate, nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, seizures, dangerous heart rhythm and loss of consciousness.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.—
Natalie Weiner,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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And with a clever touch of tech, Embraer’s Praetor 600E effectively creates a third cabin zone in the same-size aircraft.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Astronomers analyze these patterns, including which colors are emitted, absorbed or reflected, to gauge the size, temperature and composition of objects in space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The researchers used statistical models to gauge whether this relationship loss was associated with death later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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State lawmakers have stepped back from earlier, wider-ranging attempts to regulate AI that were vetoed or otherwise derailed by governors who viewed the measures as too onerous toward the industry’s development, including efforts to hold developers accountable for bias in AI systems.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The candidates in the crowded field have traded barbs about Bores’ supposed ties to Big Tech and outside groups have poured millions into the race both supporting and opposing his proposals to regulate artificial intelligence.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Canada has a chance to take a decisive step toward the knockouts against unfancied Qatar, with all four teams in their group level on 1 point after the Qataris earned a surprise tie with Switzerland.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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