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also gaging
1
as in estimating
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 measuring
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 gauging
The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
For the third round, a coach will stand behind the plate and call out if batters should hit the first or second pitch, gauging their reaction time.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And pH1 is on the chart in terms of gauging the health of water.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
That gauging one’s goodness or worth by the rubric of productivity is a capitalist lie.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Fotouhi’s memo echoes industry criticism that the program’s scientists are far too conservative in gauging the toxicity of chemicals.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2026
Your nose is also a great tool for gauging ripeness.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
For fans, that means the eye-gauging 12-personnel days are over.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
However, season 4 saw the couple navigating a series of emotional issues, with Connor expressing difficulty gauging Georgie’s interest in the first few episodes.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
For the third round, a coach will stand behind the plate and call out if batters should hit the first or second pitch, gauging their reaction time.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And pH1 is on the chart in terms of gauging the health of water.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
That gauging one’s goodness or worth by the rubric of productivity is a capitalist lie.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Fotouhi’s memo echoes industry criticism that the program’s scientists are far too conservative in gauging the toxicity of chemicals.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2026
Your nose is also a great tool for gauging ripeness.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
For fans, that means the eye-gauging 12-personnel days are over.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
However, season 4 saw the couple navigating a series of emotional issues, with Connor expressing difficulty gauging Georgie’s interest in the first few episodes.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauging
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With federal protections in flux and the EWG estimating more than 200 million Americans could have PFAS in their drinking water above 1 part per trillion, the responsibility has largely shifted to consumers to figure this out themselves.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Worse still, the heat makes spilled oil more toxic, with some scientists estimating that the Gulf is the most polluted marine basin in the world.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The work at Christie’s is considerably larger than Number 17, measuring nearly 11 feet long compared to Number 17’s square dimension, just under 5 feet.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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The shoes stand tall on a towering heel measuring around four inches.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Giuseppe Pappa took a mathematical approach to the celestial event, by photographing the moon, Venus and the gas giant Jupiter in the skies over Catania, Italy on May 19 before calculating the angles between them.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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But in February a team from Iceberg Quantum in Sydney, Australia, dramatically reduced that estimate, calculating that with careful optimization and error correction, hackers might need fewer than 100,000 qubits for the feat.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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My journey to figuring things out and healing is now through helping other people.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The data suggests people may be figuring that out.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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The Rams were mentioned with a Colorado Avalanche logo making fun of their GM wearing an Avalanche jersey in the NFL Draft room.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Segovia said that Texas should focus on making healthcare more accessible to those who struggle to afford it, rather than targeting care for the less than 1% of Texans who are trans.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Connecting them is what shifts you from guessing which behaviors matter to knowing.—
Brian Tuite,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Support becomes less about guessing and more about understanding.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Openly sharing such accounting provides important context for readers considering the findings, judging how far they can be applied elsewhere and building trust in the findings.—
Ankolika De,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Telly Awards are chosen by a judging council made up of more than 250 experts from video.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Gauging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauging. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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