as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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Recent Examples of meter
Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
In 1,300 square meters of new space, temperature and humidity systems house endangered species from South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia’s tropical regions.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Des Moines City Council members on Monday, March 9, unanimously approved making spots on the Locust Street, Grand Avenue, Walnut Street and Court Avenue bridges metered parking.
—Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Most of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge lies at least 2,500 meters below the sea, where extreme pressure keeps volcanic gases from expanding and limits eruptions to quiet outpourings of lava.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
In 1,300 square meters of new space, temperature and humidity systems house endangered species from South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia’s tropical regions.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
By 1950 and the advent of nuclear power, some believed that electricity would be too cheap to meter.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Des Moines City Council members on Monday, March 9, unanimously approved making spots on the Locust Street, Grand Avenue, Walnut Street and Court Avenue bridges metered parking.
—Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meter
Noun
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While Duran Ferree and CJ dos Santos both have arguments for minutes, the back line would benefit from rhythm and certainty.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Much of Disney’s in-house tech has been integral as advertisers look for specifics to target viewers and measures outcomes.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Some very important applications The findings could prove especially important for attosecond science, a field focused on observing electron dynamics over timescales measured in billionths of a billionth of a second.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The cadence of public markets — guide, beat, raise, repeat — is a discipline that has to be built well before the IPO.—
Nigel Morris,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Another heavy orbital-class rocket developed at the same time as New Glenn, ULA’s Vulcan, has struggled to sustain even a meager launch cadence since debuting in 2024.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Both can be a part of a heart-healthy snack when portioned well.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2026
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Whip up some scones, cookies, or pound cake, and portion them into pastry bags for guests to grab.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Otherwise, medical staff for the school can either write the student a prescription for an off-campus pharmacy or directly dispense the medications to the student.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Israeli military earlier today pounded Tyre, Lebanon’s fourth-largest city, in a wave of strikes across southern Lebanon that killed at least 14 people, despite a month-old ceasefire deal Israel and Lebanon previously agreed to.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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But the injury losses dealt a blow.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Those who paid taxes in 2023 reflecting higher than a 15% increase will be issued credits split over their property tax bills throughout the next three years.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Graphite One says production will be split between materials optimized for energy storage systems, fast-charging applications, and high-energy-density batteries.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
Verb
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One metric tracks the number of improper payments states handed out to claimants.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Whether or not it's called a quota, police officers face all sorts of pressure to hand out tickets and make arrests.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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