metered

verb

past tense of meter
as in measured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metered
  1. measured
  2. dispensed
  3. administered
  4. prorated
  5. divided
  6. distributed
  7. allotted
  8. apportioned
Verb
  • So, Hamas’s response to Netanyahu’s remarks was quite sober and measured.
    — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The success of these policies isn’t measured only in megawatts, but also in families who can afford groceries, medications, household expenses and summer cooling because their electric bills are lower.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of measured
Verb
  • The clarifying agent can be dispensed into the water via the app while the robot is making its rounds, and it is designed to help keep your pool water sparkling.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • Trump calls for supplanting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine by individual vaccines for each disease, administered at separate physician visits.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine has been administered in a single dose for more than 40 years and has been rigorously studied.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of administered
Verb
  • Beginning July 1, 2026, new borrowers enrolled less than full-time will have their annual loan limits prorated based on their credit load.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Awards for short-term training will likely be prorated for the program's length.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
Definition of prorated
Verb
  • The country has been divided for years between rival administrations, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street divided on Fed outlook The war with Iran continues to add to the uncertainty.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • Rising adoption of rooftop and distributed solar systems in South Africa is reducing national grid demand, squeezing utilities’ revenues and prompting interest in diversification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Produced by Roth’s independent label The Horror Section, Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributed
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  • For a long time, the prime real estate for podcast discovery was Apple’s iTunes, where new podcasts were allotted their own row for a week.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say the vast majority of nonprofits cap the amount of vacation time an employee can accrue, most often to one-and-a-half times the vacation hours allotted to them for a single year.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of allotted
Verb
  • Even before the 2025 Southern California fires erupted, the Camp Fire and other major wildfires had generated a circular political debate over how billions of dollars in damages should be apportioned.
    — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
  • So LeBron’s salary would realistically be apportioned to other states.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of apportioned
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