MEASURES Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of measure

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 amounts

a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter each day prisoners were given only a small measure of rice to live on

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as in standards

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 rhythms

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 dimensions

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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measures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of measure

as in gauges

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 controls

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 measures

Noun

The latest Illinois Report Card, released last month, showed Black students trailing their peers across most academic measures. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026 The city hopes the new measures will encourage students to park at the bike racks at John Wayne Park and down the hill on Avon Street, which was empty on Thursday. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026 The housing activists are seeking the automatic renewals of leases as a way to protect renters and other measures. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026 The government split the measures into two decrees, with one measure that appeared doomed from the start being separated into a second decree so as not to put the rest in danger. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026 Heat index measures what the temperature feels like to the human body, according to the National Weather Service. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Those grafts improved metabolism, bone density, and other measures of health in mice, highlighting the role muscles play in producing chemical signals that benefit our health. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 The full-flat bed measures 79 inches in length and up to 24 inches in width. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 Its responsibilities include evaluating corporate compliance measures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

In studies, withdrawal from kratom has appeared mild on a scale that measures clinical opioid withdrawal, with symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and restlessness. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026 Indeed, haemoglobin measures the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen, while ferritin measures the iron stored in the body. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026 Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, which measures expectations for volatility, surged 50% and hit its highest level in seven months. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 This test measures the system's video-editing capabilities, which heavily stress both the CPU and GPU. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Two songs from No Hay Ángeles Aquí arrive on Hot Latin Songs — which measures airplay, streams and sales in its formula. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 Unlike mean time to detect (MTTD), detection-to-ownership time measures the human-response gap after monitoring has already identified the problem. — Judit Sharon, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Cotality ranked states using a risk-scoring model that measures the severity and likelihood of extreme-weather perils. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The approach, called magnetomicrometry, measures changes in the distance between magnetic beads implanted in muscles. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measures

Noun

But if that’s what being an American means, many Latinos said on Tuesday, then screw assimilation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Most executives have never been told what active and visible sponsorship means.

— Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Unlike homes and many businesses, where electricity use fluctuates throughout the day and with the seasons, data centers require enormous amounts of power around the clock, regardless of weather.

— H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

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In the fall of 2024, NIST finalized its first three (later more) post-quantum cryptographic standards, with a migration roadmap targeting the removal of quantum-vulnerable public-key cryptography from its standards by 2035.

— Peter Smulovics, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
That undisclosed relationship was the reason The Athletic gave for finding her in violation of company standards.

— Bobby Burack, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of standards

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Throughout the recording, Taylor makes dramatic leaps from grumbling rhythms in his piano’s lower register and dizzying runs in its upper reaches.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
These changes can alter the heart’s electrical activity, making abnormal rhythms more likely in someone already prone to them, Rosman said.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhythms

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The company has not yet published AIR’s overall dimensions, weight, reach, battery capacity, or maximum payload.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
But any reading of realism that does not consider the moral dimensions of Morgenthau’s theory is both mistaken and dangerous.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dimensions

Verb

From weather forecasts to risk management The researchers stress that the technology is designed to supplement rather than replace high-precision precipitation gauges.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Most of the helicopter was consumed by fire after the crash, so no meaningful data could be gleaned from the majority of the cockpit gauges, according to the report.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of gauges

Verb

One is fezolinetant, which works in the area of the brain that controls body temperature and blocks a source of hot flashes and night sweats.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
That’s three negative developments in three Senate races that could determine which party controls the chamber, all of them contests in which Democrats were believed to be favored.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

Bendon wasn’t trying to get Ashbeck fired from her new employer, where Bendon had received care for 12 years, but asked the clinic to take steps to prevent unauthorized access to her records, Westbrook said.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026