metered

past tense of meter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for metered
Verb
  • Religiousness was measured by responses to questions about the importance of religion, religious attendance, frequency of prayer and belief in God.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Bills are averaging 33 points a game and have the league’s best offense measured by EPA.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night yesterday after nearly a week off the air with a monologue that largely dispensed with laughs.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis allegedly dispensed the substance at West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina, over a nearly monthlong span, leaving school officials mystified as to the origin of the foul odor, the Florence County Sheriff's office said in a statement.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the test was administered, Officer Kelby Dumond sat atop Ross to monitor the horse's every reaction.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Presidential libraries are administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under long-standing HUD regulations, such families are permitted to live in public housing or receive vouchers, but their benefits are prorated so that the ineligible members receive no assistance and the family pays a greater share of the rent.
    Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Or should it be prorated across the life of a contract like a signing bonus in the NFL?
    Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The votes of the parties that did not make it into parliament will be divided proportionately, meaning PAS will end up with several seats more than a bare majority of 51.
    John E. Herbst, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
  • While critics were divided at the time, Casper became a box office hit and earned its place as a nostalgic favorite for '90s kids.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The federal dollars currently are distributed to districts using a formula.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Blackman distributed ballots and ballot boxes throughout the shelters and Cincinnati's libraries to collect nominations and votes.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The amount varies each day because every country is different, but each team is allotted the same amount.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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