Synonyms of measures

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noun

plural of measure

1

as in means

an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result

such new security measures as metal detectors at all the entrances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• means
• steps
• moves
• efforts
• attempts
• resources
• shifts
• things
• procedures
• initiatives
• actions
• expedients
• activities
• proposals
• acts
• processes
• feats
• dealings
• tries
• projects
• operations
• works
• doings
• proceedings
• coups
• successes
• accomplishments
• deeds
• enterprises
• endeavors
• countermeasures
• achievements
• goes
• events
• exploits
• attainments
• undertakings
• courses
• pains
• propositions
• cracks
• exertions
• triumphs
• passes
• businesses
• affairs
• troubles
• essays
• trials
• resorts
• makeshifts
• shots
• labors
• whiles
• stabs
• stopgaps
• countersteps
• whacks
• countermoves
• flings

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amounts
• quantities
• volumes
• portions
• coefficients
• numbers
• quanta
• many
• degrees
• bodies

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• criteria
• benchmarks
• metrics
• yardsticks
• barometers
• examples
• grades
• norms
• pars
• rules
• touchstones
• bars
• instances
• gold standards
• marks
• averages
• cases
• pinnacles
• summits
• peaks
• meridians
• acmes
• zeniths
• apexes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhythms
• cadences
• emphases
• meters
• beats
• drums
• accents
• throbs
• stresses
• movements
• swings
• accentuations
• sways
• hexameters
• trimeters
• backbeats
• tetrameters
• lilts
• pentameters

5

as in dimensions

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something

a slipcover for the couch that was made to measure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dimensions
• sizes
• measurements
• magnitudes
• proportions
• areas
• extents
• masses
• bulks
• amplitudes
• volumes
• immensities

measures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of measure

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gauges
• scales
• weighs
• assesses
• estimates
• spans
• ascertains
• evaluates
• computes
• judges
• calculates
• determines
• quantifies
• figures
• marks (off)
• quantitates
• values
• calibrates
• guesses
• sums
• tallies
• appraises
• figures out
• calipers
• adds up
• lays off
• finds out
• works out
• totals
• conjectures
• guesstimates
• valuates
• discovers
• supposes
• ciphers
• reckons
• dopes (out)

2

as in controls

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

he carefully measured his response to the provocative question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controls
• curbs
• contains
• regulates
• keeps
• restrains
• checks
• rules
• constrains
• governs
• suppresses
• reins (in)
• inhibits
• stifles
• holds
• stops
• tames
• pulls in
• bridles
• arrests
• blocks
• swallows
• chokes (back)
• holds back
• interrupts
• pockets
• hampers
• bottles (up)
• hinders
• represses
• muffles
• strangles
• impedes
• sinks
• obstructs
• minces
• smothers
• silences
• squelches
• handcuffs
• gags
• muzzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• expresses
• liberates
• loosens
• takes out
• unleashes
• looses
• airs
• vents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of measures

Noun

There was some progress on issues like tax credits, while other measures, like AI regulations and new labor requirements, could introduce new burdens on a range of industries, groups argue. —P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026

The Kremlin has approved new measures allowing citizens from Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria to gain Russian citizenship more easily, Russia’s state media reported Friday night. —ABC News, 16 May 2026

Red meat consumption in Argentina — historically one of the world’s biggest consumers of beef — has fallen to its lowest level in two decades amid economic austerity measures imposed by libertarian President Javier Milei. —Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026

Workforce demographic data enables employers to design lawful DEI strategies to reduce barriers to equal opportunity, such as implementing broader recruitment measures or ensuring that all hiring criteria are job-related. —Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Cassidy's campaign has focused heavily on legislative wins and his influence in Washington, such as measures he's sponsored that have been signed by Trump like fighting against fentanyl addiction and lowering prescription drug prices. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026

Regular cleaning and protective measures help prevent moss and algae buildup on outdoor furniture. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 May 2026

Suspensions One Kansas City food business was suspended due to ineffective pest control measures. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026

On homelessness, Munson wants to double down on preventative measures such as rental assistance as well as permanent supportive housing. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

Verb

The interior measures 33 sq m (355 sq ft) and is finished in what looks like drywall, with its wood tones and white walls creating a Scandi feel. —Adam Williams may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026

This is due to too many undercard fights, Netflix airing ads during their live events, as well as the streamer milking the whole endeavor for as long as possible to increase their viewership numbers, since Netflix measures its viewership by views multiplied by hours watched. —Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 May 2026

Aronimink measures well under 7,400 yards — short, in comparison to its peers. —Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026

The scale measures the autonomy based on factors like human independence, environmental complexity and mission complexity. —Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026

Restaurants take notice There’s no data available that measures how GLP-1s are affecting Miami diners’ behavior. —Connie Ogle updated May 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026

The platform measures two inches. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 May 2026

Instead, Fonseca measures progress by steady improvement. —Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

Specifications The Si-o-Se Pol measures about 970 feet (296 meters) in length and 46 feet (14 meters) in width. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026