Definition of measurednext
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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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measured

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verb

past tense of measure

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Recent Examples of measured
Adjective
What Kaiser Permanente and UCLA Health Say Institutional health organizations have taken a measured view of the trend. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Turning the measured effect into a practical quantum-control tool will require researchers to understand and manage the remaining optical imperfections. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
Electricity production and consumption is measured in megawatt hours, not by what a source can put out at its peak capacity, and solar panels don’t generate power 24/7. Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 El Niño’s strength is primarily measured by how much warmer the sea surface temperature in the tropical Pacific region is than normal. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for measured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured
Adjective
  • And the forces driving the bond market are considerably more calculated than his post suggested.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Interestingly, none of our 25 calculated ‘breaches’ outside of the pandemic years saw a club exceed the 115 per cent threshold, which would now incur a sporting sanction.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.
    Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There have been some limited cases in which noncitizens have been criminally charged for voting or attempting to vote, including in Michigan, but it's been rare and not thought to have altered the outcome of any elections.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Karrahboooo’s flow, kind of like Veeze or Lucki, manages to feel both laid back and conversational and deeply and intricately rhythmic, an almost enchanting combination made more potent by Karrahbooo’s almost dance-leaning sense of melody.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers, who reported their findings in PLOS Biology, also screened 124 recordings from the vast wildlife sound archive xeno-canto and identified 50 species with regular rhythmic signals.
    Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In a test call, the bot accurately generated action items and gauged the sentiment as neutral (and not requiring immediate action).
    John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There is also a drone for aerial shots, controlled from a little tent on the roof of a synagogue just behind the Mound Stand on the other side of St John’s Wood Road.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI says the surrounding mathematics remains controlled enough to keep the fluid’s energy finite.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Others have a tight, considered design, especially the islands meant to highlight a specific weapon or gadget.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • The money flows into a restricted fund that cannot subsidize general government, and any surplus must be refunded or used to lower fees.
    Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The restricted lanes are expected to include major freeways that cut across Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties and connect game venues with the Olympic villages, where athletes and coaches will stay.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But baby Faye arrived seven weeks premature and weighed just 3 pounds, 15 ounces.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Standing 13-feet-tall at the hip and measuring upwards of 43-feet-long, the Late Cretaceous hunter weighed as much as 19,500 pounds.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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