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as in calculated
decided on as a result of careful thought
a measured response to the terrorist attack
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as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the measured authority of the mayor in running the town's affairs
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as in rhythmic
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
the soldier's funeral procession moved along to the measured beating of a drum
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as in gauged
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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Recent Examples of measured
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The milquetoast nature of the statement — with its measured language and nonexistent call to action — and the broader absence of real accountability have nagged at me for weeks.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Make sure to have all of your ingredients prepped, measured, and ready to go.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Davis has long been a poster child for slow, measured growth, with voters repeatedly demanding a voice in development decisions to preserve the city’s small-town feel.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The milquetoast nature of the statement — with its measured language and nonexistent call to action — and the broader absence of real accountability have nagged at me for weeks.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida was recorded in July 2023 and measured more than 19 feet, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Make sure to have all of your ingredients prepped, measured, and ready to go.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured
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Medical technology company Becton Dickinson’s compensation committee raised a performance factor from a calculated 74% to a final 85% of target, a boost of 10 percentage points attributed to tariffs among 11 percentage points total.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s a calculated risk, and one more accessible to someone with financial flexibility and legal expertise than to the average taxpayer.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wulf struck out eight without a walk and limited Sycamore (16-4) to one hit in her three innings.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Race, bad bosses and the fly-on-the-wall fun of watching office politics and micro-aggressions play out makes this workplace suspense novel a total page-turner (as well as a binge-worthy limited television series).—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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It’s powered by harmonic resonance technology, using rhythmic pulses to gently and effectively comb through knots.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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The novel delivers all the frenzy of a gold rush with rhythmic, hypnotic prose.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Does Sharpe have any idea how many teams gauged maturity and studied off-field behavior in prospects as part of their evaluations?—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, lawyers for the two sides gauged potential jurors' views of Musk, Altman and artificial intelligence, leading some to admit to having a negative perception of Musk due to his political views.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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What could’ve turned into a game of foul trouble and interruptions instead turned into a game Brunson controlled anyway.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Traditionally, the tech sector has been controlled by a few very large firms that generate big margins.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nussmeier considered entering last year’s draft but returned to LSU and had a nightmare season that ended with a November abdominal injury.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The ruling was appealed, and the case is now being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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The mammoth animal, which had been roaming Seminole County neighborhoods for more than a month, weighed 740 pounds when he was captured in Longwood, FWC told the Orlando Sentinel.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Burick and one of his students assemble the base for one of ENIAC’s three portable function tables, which contained banks of switches that stored numerical constants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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