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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
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
People have not been back since, so getting back up to speed will first take some careful and measured steps.
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Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
But Bergeron generally excelled during those 16 seasons after the Jones hit, winning all six of his Selke Trophies and getting measured for his Stanley Cup ring.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
In his remarks to the board, Linthicum advocated for a measured approach to justice and said the department needs a shake-up.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
People have not been back since, so getting back up to speed will first take some careful and measured steps.
—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Verb
The surgery would involve very precise work, measured in millimeters.
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Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
But Bergeron generally excelled during those 16 seasons after the Jones hit, winning all six of his Selke Trophies and getting measured for his Stanley Cup ring.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured
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Designing a $53 million home without an owner may sound like a calculated act of extreme optimism.
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The question now is whether Warsh’s début was an early show of independence, a calculated bet, or the start of a very short honeymoon.
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The department’s limited release of materials prompted outcry and lawsuits from people saying the department was acting to protect rich and powerful people mentioned in the files.
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But the Idaho side never found the back of the net again while Knoxville proved lethally efficient with its limited opportunities.
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Those are just a few of the 80 single-player minigames in this package, which also features Beatspell, a rhythmic role-playing adventure that requires nimble finger-work to cast spells.
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Structural, rhythmic, intentional connection, built into how your organization operates every single day.
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At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board.
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At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board.
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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.
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Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
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The considered yes is not recklessness.
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All of this was a considered response to European systems within which a tiny plutocracy had built power and control over land and people, especially through familial inheritance.
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Researchers observed signs of fishing pressure within its already restricted range, and some localities where walking sharks were reportedly once common no longer appear to support populations.
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The first, and most obvious, is the growing sense of an emergent player empowerment era, one in which the line between restricted and unrestricted free agency continues to blur.
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Taft, who was the 27th president and nearly 6 feet tall, weighed around 300 pounds, according to the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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Casper O'Brien, 7, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, police said.
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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