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also gages
1
as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
glance over the pattern and try to gauge how much fabric you'll need
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2
as in measures
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
very difficult to gauge how upset he really is by his controlled reaction
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Recent Examples of gauges
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Several stock market gauges around the world — from the US to Taiwan — have now erased all their losses since the start of the Iran war, as financial markets price in a possible path to peace.
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Pratigya Vajpayee,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
Big Deal New research by Bain & Company gauges CFOs' AI spending plans.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Although streamflow gauges suggested that water levels were falling at Wahiawa dam by Friday afternoon, Parker said, the dam is not out of the woods.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.
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Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Between the shows an interactive element gauges real-time fan reactions, allowing attendees to vote for their favorite teams.
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Anne Schrager,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Jan. 2026
Counter Culture starts you off with a quick quiz that gauges your preferences.
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Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ned Davis Research strategist Ed Clissold pointed out that his firm's multicap advance/decline line, which gauges the number of stocks that rose in a day minus those that fell, last peaked on April 20.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him.
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Several stock market gauges around the world — from the US to Taiwan — have now erased all their losses since the start of the Iran war, as financial markets price in a possible path to peace.
—
Pratigya Vajpayee,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
Big Deal New research by Bain & Company gauges CFOs' AI spending plans.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Although streamflow gauges suggested that water levels were falling at Wahiawa dam by Friday afternoon, Parker said, the dam is not out of the woods.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.
—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Between the shows an interactive element gauges real-time fan reactions, allowing attendees to vote for their favorite teams.
—
Anne Schrager,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Jan. 2026
Counter Culture starts you off with a quick quiz that gauges your preferences.
—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that enforcing the measure would cost the government up to the low tens of millions annually, and that much of the cost would be paid for through penalties and fees charged to affected clinics.
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Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.
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The 230-meter-long (754-foot-long) vessel is now operating with a rigid wing sail system called the Wing560, which measures 46 meters (150 feet) in height and 14 meters (45 feet) in width.
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Foley says the dispatch center continuously measures electrical demand and balances it with available supply.
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In March, Ford issued a recall for F-150 trucks, as well as the Maverick, Ranger, and more, due to a trailer module software issue that could stop trailer turn signal indicators, brake lamps, and even brakes from functioning properly.
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Human resource systems can identify degrees earned, certifications completed, courses finished, positions held, and countless other workforce indicators.
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The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
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If an employer chooses to grant recognition, no election takes place, and the parties begin bargaining a contract that sets standards for wages, working conditions and benefits.
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The new 2nd Amendment case figures to be a major test of what kinds of firearms and ammunition are off-limits to state or federal regulation.
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By Saturday the official death toll had climbed past 1,400, with thousands injured and tens of thousands reported missing—figures the authorities acknowledged were still rising.
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The auxiliary dials are connected to the main dial from the back, a process the company said takes several weeks.
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Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
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The work interweaves South and Southeast Asian mythologies and histories with Western cultural touchstones—from canonical artists to sacred texts—often with a deliberate sense of unease.
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McKinsey calculates that European NATO core defense spending has doubled since 2019 and could reach about 800 billion euros ($912 billion) by the end of the decade.
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That assessment comes from Nielsen’s TV and streaming measurement system, which calculates how many people have watched for at least one minute.
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“Gauges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauges. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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