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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Anna Gomez, a Democratic commissioner at the FCC, has urged a measured approach.
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ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
The models strolled by in measured strides, seemingly unaware of the ‘trespassers’ who were gazing over from the other side of the slanted shade.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
In a measured earnings call that revealed ITV‘s strategic pivot toward digital revenue streams, chief executive Carolyn McCall sidestepped persistent questions about potential deals for ITV Studios while underlining the British broadcaster’s successful transformation efforts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
But automakers are pulling back, slowing down and talking about their EV plans in more measured tones.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
The models strolled by in measured strides, seemingly unaware of the ‘trespassers’ who were gazing over from the other side of the slanted shade.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
In a measured earnings call that revealed ITV‘s strategic pivot toward digital revenue streams, chief executive Carolyn McCall sidestepped persistent questions about potential deals for ITV Studios while underlining the British broadcaster’s successful transformation efforts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
But automakers are pulling back, slowing down and talking about their EV plans in more measured tones.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measured. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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