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as in calculated
decided on as a result of careful thought
a measured response to the terrorist attack
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as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the measured authority of the mayor in running the town's affairs
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as in rhythmic
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
the soldier's funeral procession moved along to the measured beating of a drum
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as in gauged
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 controlled
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 measured
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Now that will extend to these independent agencies, and that means that the measured sort of regulations that have existed for a long time are going to be disrupted and maybe even eliminated.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index overall have risen every month since April.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The Treasury market is having a positive but measured response to the softer-than-forecast CPI report.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Now that will extend to these independent agencies, and that means that the measured sort of regulations that have existed for a long time are going to be disrupted and maybe even eliminated.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
For all the sites, CNN measured the additional square footage of buildings by year since 2020, and analyzed the specific facilities seen in satellite imagery to determine their purpose.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index overall have risen every month since April.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured
Adjective
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Ian Terry won Big Brother season 14 at just 21 years old, becoming the show’s youngest champion after outmaneuvering veteran players with a quiet — but highly calculated — game.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Plemons leans into unhinged intensity, while Emma Stone counters with calculated control.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The company plans a limited run of 500 units, with deliveries targeted for August 2027.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the Protein Milk, a series of limited-edition merchandise drops and partnerships launched today.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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To simulate life, the AlveoliX system uses rhythmic three-dimensional stretching.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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In other words, male respectability was gauged by how successfully women’s bodies were regulated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Staff shortages have led to flow control programs to keep flights safe in other areas, too, like the airspace controlled by Jacksonville Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe the slower, more considered pace of life is exactly what is required to create a more sustainable place, and a more sustainable future.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
20 Aug. 2025
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At a time where equality is treated as an imposition on the other, Claire’s careful and considered story feels more relevant than ever.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The sheriff’s office voluntarily released some documents and video to Cal-OSHA amid late-December court hearings that weighed the sheriff’s request to reject the subpoenas for interviews and documents against Cal-OSHA’s request to uphold them.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the Cuban government creates a harmful imbalance in how these two dimensions are described and weighed.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The damage was largely contained to what firefighters call a wildland-urban interface fire, not a larger conflagration like the one developing in the Palisades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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