as in guarantees
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods
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Recent Examples of gages
The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gages
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The contract with OpenAI includes guarantees for editorial independence, Lehane said.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The bulk of the market’s gains came from Tuesday’s session when an unconfirmed report said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was open to ending the war with guarantees.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The crop’s pull extends to the highest levels of national politics — presidential hopefuls have made a point of visiting Meru to publicly declare their support for the trade, with pledges to open new markets, defend growers, and confront foreign bans.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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And in the week that HBO Max at long last launched in the UK, paired with the Harry Potter trailer and big pledges from Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, HBO execs were out in full force at Series Mania, spreading the word about upcoming content and revealing talent deals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Given its massive size, SpaceX is in talks with at least 21 banks to sell the securities to investors, Reuters reported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brokerage firms that conduct securities business with the public are typically required to be members of FINRA, and many securities professionals must register with the organization.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Gages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gages. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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