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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
such new security measures as metal detectors at all the entrances
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as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things
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as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the song's soft, soothing measures make it a good lullaby
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
a slipcover for the couch that was made to measure
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as in to gauge
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 to regulate
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 measure
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The agency is anticipating that participating university systems will dedicate similar contributions, per the business plan.
Accreditation, which colleges must obtain in order to receive federal student financial aid funding, is meant to act as a quality-control measure for institutions.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 12 July 2025
Don’t measure your progress by job titles or years in one role.
—Minh Pham-Costello, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
To help you get started, this guide explains various methods for opening a window that has been painted shut, along with the necessary safety measures to use.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The agency is anticipating that participating university systems will dedicate similar contributions, per the business plan.
Accreditation, which colleges must obtain in order to receive federal student financial aid funding, is meant to act as a quality-control measure for institutions.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Verb
This unit measures a very small amount of liquid, comparable to the size of a single platelet.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 12 July 2025
Don’t measure your progress by job titles or years in one role.
—Minh Pham-Costello, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure
Noun
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Her lady-in-waiting’s husband, Lord Colin Tennant, spent vast amounts of his fortune on transforming Mustique, a tiny island in the Caribbean, into a party resort for the rich and famous.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Not so easy, but these four mostly meet the criteria.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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But the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges — the longtime accreditor of Florida’s 40 public universities and colleges — is the only one of the seven southern accreditation agencies that mandate DEI criteria.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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The song fuses the best of two worlds, including Reik’s unmistakable Latin pop ballad with R&B touches and the folk and urban rhythms that distinguish the Mexican-American singer-songwriter.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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Clearly, the league will want to get into a rhythm where all the deals start and end at basically the same time, so what comes out of what ESPN carried seems to favor a short-term deal.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Paddling on the waters that sustain their lands reminds them of the sacrifices their families endured to preserve their fishing and hunting rights, their ongoing struggle to restore a watershed the size of West Virginia, the fight to bring fire and salmon back to the lands and waters.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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As for the rooms, there are four accessible cabins and suites that vary in size.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The study also added new metrics this year to gauge the states’ risks from a trade war and a shrinking federal budget, including cuts in federal research grants.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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Teams can also speak directly with restricted free agents starting at 7:01 p.m. Eastern Time on June 30, so Carolina was able to gauge his interest ahead of Noon on July 1, when free agents are allowed to start signing deals.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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These entities have proliferated ever since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, which effectively struck down longtime campaign finance regulations that sought to limit and regulate spending on political campaigns.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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In every case, the central question judges have had to decide is whether local or state governments can be allowed to essentially regulate air emissions, which have always been regulated at the national level for compelling reasons.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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But your best defense is taking a few steps to limit your personal exposure.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Anderson, specifically, took the bob one step further, adding micro bangs to round out the shape.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Videos have been spreading on social media platforms that appear to show a plethora of animals, such as herds of bison, elk, mountain lions and grizzly bears, are leaving the nation's oldest national park in large quantities.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 July 2025
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What you’re left with now, even though your heart has been altered, is a quantity of tar, of bitumen, of the inkiest and stickiest stuff.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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