measured (out)

verb

Definition of measured (out)next
past tense of measure (out)
as in shared (out)

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  1. divided
  2. handed out
  3. doled out
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  • However, the available demonstration does not specify the training setup, how responsibilities the divided between the learning methods, or the precise control architecture used during execution.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • They are traditionally handed out the night before the Oscars.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Cleveland Fed reported that several of its business contacts handed out pay raises owing to higher living costs, particularly for gasoline and electricity.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of handed out
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  • The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, for example, has doled out billions of dollars since 2021 to local nonprofits trying to house people, including at least $25 million to the 1736 FCC.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Cubanski said the Medicare rebate payments were being doled out when Americans were feeling the bite of higher food, energy and gas prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Measured (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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