MEASURES UP (TO) Synonyms: 17 Similar Words

measures up (to)

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present tense third-person singular of measure up (to)

as in compares (with)

to come near or nearer to in character or quality he always worried about measuring up to his older brother

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Others respond with something that better approximates a real argument.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Standard time most closely approximates natural light, with the Sun directly overhead at or near noon.

— Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

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Foreign issuers face a July 2028 GENIUS compliance deadline for access to US platforms, and some of the shrinkage likely reflects positioning around that clock.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The growing relationship reflects the increasing dominance of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for more than half of the Kospi index.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 July 2026

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Mars’s latest solo collection rockets, in some instances, 80 spaces or more and approaches the highest tier on the Official Albums Sales, Official Physical Albums and Official Album Downloads charts.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
If Babcock approaches last year’s numbers (318 minutes, when Kris Knoblauch was head coach), Edmonton would be wise to add another centre with skill.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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