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as in gauging
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 controlling
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 measuring
The Adaptation and Resilience Investors Collaborative, a consortium of ten development finance institutions, published a framework in 2024 for measuring adaptation impact in ways that are investor-relevant and can be aggregated across portfolios.
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Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The result of a 26-solar-mass black hole merging with a 30-solar-mass black hole over 3 billion light-years away, gravitational wave astronomers were able to pinpoint GW240615 to a region of the sky measuring just 6 square degrees.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Crew members measuring the depth of the river would take what are known as soundings in 6-foot increments called fathoms.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Putting a full climate price tag on rice production is harder than measuring one greenhouse gas at a time.
—Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The Marianne is an ideal style for summer thanks to its low shaft measuring seven inches, compared to 11-inch midi styles and 17-inch tall styles.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Much of his work over the years has involved measuring, and then warning about, the rate of AI progress and its many attendant risks.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 May 2026
Climate impact of rice production Putting a full climate price tag on rice production is harder than measuring one greenhouse gas at a time.
—Hanqin Tian, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The result of a 26-solar-mass black hole merging with a 30-solar-mass black hole over 3 billion light-years away, gravitational wave astronomers were able to pinpoint GW240615 to a region of the sky measuring just 6 square degrees.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Crew members measuring the depth of the river would take what are known as soundings in 6-foot increments called fathoms.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Putting a full climate price tag on rice production is harder than measuring one greenhouse gas at a time.
—Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The Marianne is an ideal style for summer thanks to its low shaft measuring seven inches, compared to 11-inch midi styles and 17-inch tall styles.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Much of his work over the years has involved measuring, and then warning about, the rate of AI progress and its many attendant risks.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 May 2026
Climate impact of rice production Putting a full climate price tag on rice production is harder than measuring one greenhouse gas at a time.
—Hanqin Tian, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring
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Guo says that as of April, the company has received nearly 20,000 pre-orders for the M1 model, which is capable of gauging facial expressions and starting a conversation if someone appears lonely and can also read books to children.—
Rana Wehbe Watson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Fangio said the Eagles looked at Woolen midseason last year while gauging the Seahawks’ interest in trading him.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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And there’s a chance the Giants vote against Sacramento as an expansion site because the Giants want to continue controlling the market.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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State and local governments trying to strike a balance between looking forward and securing jobs in construction while weighing constituents' concerns about energy, infrastructure, environmental and labor impacts.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Mitchell said families weighing private versus public schools aren’t driven by a single reason; their decisions tend to be personal and specific to each child’s needs.—
Chase Jordan
June 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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His reporting takes him to the headquarters of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the state agency tasked with regulating oil and gas.—
Katie Campbell,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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As for regulating the use of AI for mental health, a few states enacted new policies last year.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But despite completing initiatives to remove SSNs and other sensitive personal data from its systems, the official said Columbia inadvertently missed a legacy database containing my SSN.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Mia Thurow This summer in Indianapolis, everyone younger than 18 will fall under an extended curfew introduced by the City-County Council aimed at curbing youth violence.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 June 2026
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In it, however, Martin Bech Holte, an economist and former head of the consultancy firm McKinsey in Norway, did not suggest curbing rampant levels of inequality — recently reported to be at 1912 levels — or otherwise restore the country to some social democratic golden age.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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Taken together, the two measures highlight a growing tension in a state that prides itself on stewardship of the environment, as policymakers aim to protect threatened or endangered animals while also keeping people, pets and livestock safe.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Studies found little real difference, but the new patent was an effective tool for keeping generics at bay and continuing to collect monopoly profits.—
Wayne T Brough,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Trump’s interest in antitrust enforcement predictably has little to do with restraining corporate power and is largely consumed with leveraging regulatory threats to compel firms to support his political agenda.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Two men were sentenced to years in prison after pleading guilty to felony second-degree kidnapping for luring a man to the Eagle Foothills on an offer of a photography shoot, but then tasing, restraining and beating him last fall.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2026
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