Thesaurus results for MEASURE UP TO

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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For decades, scientists have pressed various substances into shapes approximating animal flesh, from faux bacon to Tofurky to Impossible Burgers, using ever-advancing technologies.

— Emily Heil, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Modeling an independent net-zero PJM is a good start because PJM imports/exports are proportionally small and can reasonably be approximated as a closed boundary.

— Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of approximate

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Their performance reflects advances in transistor design, manufacturing precision, materials, and packaging.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Critics said that his case reflected Beijing’s emphasis on security and intolerance of dissent, even though Macao’s pro-democracy movement has never been as influential as that in neighboring Hong Kong.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reflect

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With Black Friday approaching, iGarden is offering a substantial discount on its K70 AI Pool Cleaner, a cordless robotic cleaner designed to tackle pool floors, walls, waterlines and slopes with minimal intervention.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Statistical data shows that total expenditure for these midterms approached 12 billion dollars, with Musk contributing nearly 500 million dollars to the Republican party as the election cycle's single largest individual donor.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of approach

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The production included a birthday album containing a page matching the Journal’s description, according to the ruling.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Deutsche Bank's recommendation matches the consensus on Wall Street, where 40 out of 55 analysts rate CrowdStrike a buy or strong buy, with 13 holds, LSEG data shows.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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