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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 rhythmical
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
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Freeze Warnings are typically issued when measured air temperatures are expected to be at or colder than 32 °F for several hours.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Downgrades could have series knock-on effects on French borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on its government bonds, economists warn.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
While many people anticipate Minten making the team out of camp, the player is taking a more measured approach.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Freeze Warnings are typically issued when measured air temperatures are expected to be at or colder than 32 °F for several hours.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kirk remained reasonable and measured.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Downgrades could have series knock-on effects on French borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on its government bonds, economists warn.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured
Adjective
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In contrast, deliberative choices are seen as more calculated or logical.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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My character was a very calculated man, and to a degree even more so than Russell’s Göring and Mike’s Jackson, the latter of whom basically could have had an incredible career but with one of the bravest acts of humility, decided to go down another road and seek justice.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Labor experts believe that the limited enforcement is largely due to limited resources.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, limited number of shows for the film did not help its cause at the box office.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Measurements and measurables can be gauged in this sport if there is a 4th-and-goal situation, a pass that just missed, a tackle that just missed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And much more of that work is now AI controlled.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe the slower, more considered pace of life is exactly what is required to create a more sustainable place, and a more sustainable future.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
20 Aug. 2025
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At a time where equality is treated as an imposition on the other, Claire’s careful and considered story feels more relevant than ever.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The rhythmic beat takes us on a love story full of sensuality, something that these Colombian and Colombian-Mexican groups handle perfectly.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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This rhythmic driving can create new forms of order that are impossible to achieve in equilibrium, revealing phenomena beyond the reach of conventional phases of matter.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bringing together more than 500 exhibitors and 25,000 industry professionals, the event pulsed with an unexpected energy and optimism, despite the tough years that have weighed heavily on Turkey’s economy.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Zavacephale was a pint-sized pachycephalosaur that weighed roughly as much as a miniature poodle.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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Anonymous tips forward to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported threatening posts from a Discord profile that referenced plans for a future massacre and contained pictures of guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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If childhood-vaccination rates plummet, giving pathogens new targets in unprotected babies and young children, outbreaks won’t necessarily stay contained to those age groups.—
Jamie Ducharme,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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