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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
Shrink the Win Stop measuring success in sales or followers or awards.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Kaneland’s Angelina Gochis is the measuring stick on any wrestling bracket bearing her name.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At 6 feet, 192 pounds, Bell, his hands measuring 10 inches, his arms 31 1/8, made his reputation by breaking tackles after making the catch.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet applying decolonial frameworks risks making the visibility of artists and artworks contingent on their colonization, measuring all cultural production against the fact of imperial domination.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
That means top wideouts and running backs will be running the 40-yard dash and measuring their vertical leaps.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
It’s brilliantly put for an American slogan of that post‑Einsteinian understanding of relativity, and how perception of the phenomenal world depends on the measuring instrument and the perceiver.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Because doctors are generally only able to evaluate blood sugar levels during checkups, people with type 2 diabetes are usually asked to be somewhat responsible for measuring and managing their own blood sugar levels.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The team successfully fabricated a mini-module measuring nearly 50 cm on a side.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Kaneland’s Angelina Gochis is the measuring stick on any wrestling bracket bearing her name.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At 6 feet, 192 pounds, Bell, his hands measuring 10 inches, his arms 31 1/8, made his reputation by breaking tackles after making the catch.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet applying decolonial frameworks risks making the visibility of artists and artworks contingent on their colonization, measuring all cultural production against the fact of imperial domination.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
That means top wideouts and running backs will be running the 40-yard dash and measuring their vertical leaps.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
It’s brilliantly put for an American slogan of that post‑Einsteinian understanding of relativity, and how perception of the phenomenal world depends on the measuring instrument and the perceiver.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Because doctors are generally only able to evaluate blood sugar levels during checkups, people with type 2 diabetes are usually asked to be somewhat responsible for measuring and managing their own blood sugar levels.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The team successfully fabricated a mini-module measuring nearly 50 cm on a side.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring
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Gravitational waves have been proposed as a way of gauging the Hubble constant before, but the issue has been that the accuracy hasn't been there.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Communications have been disrupted throughout Iran, and gauging the national mood in a country of more than 90 million people is difficult.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Those areas, Close explained, include taking care of the ball, being efficient with passes and dribbles, having a passion and urgency to make hustle plays, and controlling the glass.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Protect your home by removing decaying wood, controlling moisture, and cleaning gutters and overgrowth.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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That's over twice the value of gold from just one year ago, and now investors who once hesitated to buy gold are weighing whether the opportunity has already passed — or whether the metal still has room to run.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In Texas, Democrats and Republicans are weighing the same uncertainties ahead of the November election.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Unlike existing drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound, which target one or two appetite-regulating hormones, retatrutide mimics three.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Legal precedents At Monday’s meeting, Abarca repeatedly compared the ordinance to the legislature’s 2020 actions regulating mask-wearing in public during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Its floor is nearly entirely covered in dark, mineral-rich rock — known as mafic material — containing magnesium, iron and minerals such as pyroxine and olivine.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Court documents show Farah conducted surveillance on the juror and their home, sent a map of where the juror parked and drove a co-defendant to deliver a gift bag containing $120,000 in cash.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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State lawmakers recently introduced measures aimed at curbing the ease and frequency of which investors can buy California homes, including one measure that would limit tax loopholes that large corporations and investment firms often use to buy single-family homes.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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With Americans facing a housing affordability crunch, lawmakers from both parties are advancing rival bills aimed at curbing institutional investors' purchases of single-family homes.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s broken, so the collective strength of the cast in keeping us on our toes about where this is all headed is a huge plus.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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With so many players in the WBC, the Royals will be keeping a close eye on all the different games in pool play.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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But restraining a president’s war powers is something lawmakers past and present have rarely been able to accomplish.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit sought a temporary restraining order preventing the board and Cavin from taking any further action in their cases, as well as an injunction restraining Cavin and the board from discriminating against, or retaliating against, Mejia and Smith.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Measuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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