MEASURE UP (TO) Synonyms: 17 Similar Words

measure up (to)

verb

Definition of measure up (to)

as in to compare (with)

to come near or nearer to in character or quality he always worried about measuring up to his older brother

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Catnip for film-geek conversation, but rarely does a movie arrive that approximates an answer.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
At this point in the news cycle, unity, or at least something approximating it, needs to be the chief league objective.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of approximate

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Officials familiar with the higher casualty number expressed frustration that the additional loss of life is not reflected in the Pentagon's public casualty portal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The rocky planet's exceptional brightness is a side effect of its dense atmosphere, which veils the planet's surface beneath dense sulphuric acid clouds that reflect 70% of incoming sunlight back out into space, according to MIT.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Sam Jochim, economist at EFG International, said rates could rise roughly once every three months as underlying inflation approaches 2%.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
An Associated Press reporter who approached the main building was told by a security guard that it was closed.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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There are bans on some gender-affirming health care for transgender young people and rules against transgender people from using the bathrooms that match their gender identity in schools and occasionally other public places.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Morgan Stanley’s call matches the consensus on Wall Street, where six of seven analysts rate EchoStar either a buy or strong buy, with one hold, according to LSEG data.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

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