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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metered
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Suddenly, emotional skills that could not be measured by an IQ test, like self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation, were recognized as essential to a successful life.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Feb. 2026 -
What the administration calls uncertainty is actually inconvenience — the inconvenience of having to acknowledge that corporate profits come at a cost measured in human lives.—
Michelle A. Williams,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Previously, this heat was dispensed into the atmosphere through evaporation cooling towers, but CERN's new plan is to put this waste heat to some use while improving the facilities environmental signature by way of what's called the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2026
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Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana programs across Europe vary greatly but most only allow cannabis products to be dispensed through pharmacies.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The ‘crime’ would have been addressed and the punishment administered immediately.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The contract is prorated, meaning the Blue Jackets will be on the hook for approximately $500,000 for the rest of the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The levy increases rates on hotel room and vacation rental stays but also imposes a new 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passenger, prorated for the number of days the vessels are in Hawaii ports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Best Score was divided between musicals and dramas, and some craft categories between black-and-white and color, so there was no way a film could have been nominated for everything.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company spent three days last week building the final version of the structure, which is divided into sections on rails so it can be assembled and taken apart without doing so over the rink itself.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Points will be distributed only for top-10 finishes and ties, compared with other tours that have smaller fields and leave out only the bottom finishers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a non-reversionary fund, according to the Superior Court of Orange County, all awarded settlement funds are distributed to the class members, rather than some settlements in which unused funds might revert to the defendant.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many school districts in Michigan are already approaching the maximum number of days allotted by the state to cancel classes.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since September, Securus Technologies has paid a $375,000 monthly commission to the agency, which is allotted for prisoner programs and services.—
Keaton Ross,
Oklahoma Watch,
23 Jan. 2026
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Packed with plenty of tech, the standard Honda 9-inch infotainment system is utilized in our Civic Hatchback Hybrid Sport Touring and was easy to use as the color display was simple and nicely apportioned for all age ranges.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Interest is not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent the deduction for the interest payment is allocated and apportioned under section 882(c) and reg.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Metered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metered. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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