Thesaurus results for SCALING

scaling

verb

present participle of scale

as in measuring

to find out the size, extent, or amount of scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield

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Recent Examples of scaling Under the contract, COnovate will continue scaling US production while working toward commercial qualification of the material. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 Identify the local tension your offer resolves, partner with voices who already have audience trust and test the message in a small geography before scaling. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Bergan said city leaders have already begun scaling back future expansion. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 In colder climates, gardeners can begin scaling back deadheading in late summer or early fall. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026 The same minerals spotting your glasses and scaling your faucets could also be the reason your shampoo barely lathers or your hair has been feeling dull and stiff lately. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Other benefits could include scaling India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model across BRICS, which utilizes e-commerce to sell globally. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 The 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack has brought a new wave of commemoration, with planners scaling up events to make the milestone more impactful. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 And Hollywood followed suit, scaling back its trans representation. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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The focus on metrics also highlights the challenges of measuring the performance of large language models using standardized benchmark tests and concerns that the specs are prone to manipulation and gamesmanship.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Future treatments New cell and gene therapies for Huntington’s disease are being investigated, but researchers need ways of measuring what is happening inside the brain of a living person.

— Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

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And there’s at least some truth to competing states gauging his interest in moving, with Tennessee officials extending an invitation in July.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Willcox found a very low-tech but effective way of gauging the state of the Spanish team.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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