1
: marked by due proportion
2
a
: marked by rhythm : regularly recurrent
a measured gait
b
: metrical
3
: deliberate, calculated
a measured response
measuredly
adverb
Examples of measured in a Sentence
This crisis requires a measured response.
She spoke in carefully measured tones.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Williamson’s guilty pleas drew a measured response from Newsom, who at a news conference for his May revision of the state’s budget expressed sympathy for her four children.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Once trained, the drone can be sent far away and come back using path integration first, backtracking based on measured speed and direction.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Williamson’s guilty pleas drew a measured response from Newsom, who at a news conference for his May revision of the state’s budget expressed sympathy for her four children.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Once trained, the drone can be sent far away and come back using path integration first, backtracking based on measured speed and direction.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measured. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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