metered

Definition of meterednext
past tense of meter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for metered
Verb
  • By modeling this signal across each galaxy, the team measured how fast the gas was moving and how chaotic its motion was.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Cooked egg noodles, made two days prior to inspection, were stored in a reach-in refrigerator measured below proper temperatures.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Its blend is dispensed seamlessly from a dropper, onto one’s mane without weighing it down.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Floats are fountain drinks dispensed over soft serve.
    Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Recovery Network of Programs, which administered the methadone program at Garner and another correctional center, had access to his medication records, the report said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
  • When sovereignty is confiscated and freedom administered from the outside, when the terms of liberation are dictated, the result is not a democratic transition but a protectorate dressed up in the language of damage control.
    Boris Muñoz, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Iran’s opposition is weak, divided, largely in exile.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
  • But our fragmented media landscape and the dominance of social media have left us polarized and divided.
    Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Reza Pahlavi himself has distributed messages calling for defections among the armed forces, and coordinated protests through QR codes.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Standing 165 centimeters tall and weighing 71 kilograms, the GR-3 offers 55 degrees of freedom and is equipped with tactile sensors distributed across its body for responsive interaction.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Chapa said there is only a short time allotted by the state to improve the school’s ratings.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The letter proposes that Jackson County withhold all funding allotted toward the Chiefs.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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 15 Jan. 2026.

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