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as in gauging
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 controlling
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 measuring
Retrain your teams for oversight roles in AI systems, fostering trust and measuring success through human-agency metrics like employee satisfaction alongside financials.
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Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The blood panel was extensive, measuring more than 270 biomarkers that provide a detailed picture of my current health status.
—Dana Ingemann, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Travelers like Miami International Airport better than a year ago, according to a respected survey measuring passenger satisfaction.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The future of finance will be shaped by those who lead in defining and measuring the human-AI relationship.
—Kristin Milchanowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Cutaway sides leave the arch exposed, balanced by a slim stiletto heel measuring just over four inches.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to measuring students' academic achievement, NAEP also surveys things like students' comfort level with certain subjects and their attendance.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The lot of the unit is substantial, measuring 10,030 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The blood panel was extensive, measuring more than 270 biomarkers that provide a detailed picture of my current health status.
—Dana Ingemann, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Travelers like Miami International Airport better than a year ago, according to a respected survey measuring passenger satisfaction.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The future of finance will be shaped by those who lead in defining and measuring the human-AI relationship.
—Kristin Milchanowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Cutaway sides leave the arch exposed, balanced by a slim stiletto heel measuring just over four inches.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to measuring students' academic achievement, NAEP also surveys things like students' comfort level with certain subjects and their attendance.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The lot of the unit is substantial, measuring 10,030 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The therapist can do a much closer job of gauging how the person is reacting and interacting with AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Disney also has business before the Justice Department with an antitrust investigation into its bid to acquire a controlling stake of FuboTV and combine it with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 225 pounds, Dillon has built a reputation as a hard-hitting, shot-blocking shutdown blueliner who has remained durable despite his physical playing style.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The central young star, or protostar, weighing as much as 10 of our suns, is located 15,000 light-years away in the outer reaches of our galaxy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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These apex predators play a critical role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems by regulating prey populations and supporting biodiversity; declines in tiger shark numbers could have cascading effects throughout the food web, potentially altering entire marine communities.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In its 91-year history the FCC has routinely reserved its moderation of broadcast TV to regulating lewd or profane content.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The cocoa arm of the trial tested a daily extract supplement containing 500 mg of cocoa flavanols, and within that mix, about 80 mg came from a single compound called epicatechin – thought to be one of the most important flavanols for heart and blood vessel health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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Information about the two companies' partnership emerged after CCTV showed a billboard containing the details as part of a report on the telecoms giant's new Sanjiangyuan data center in Qinghai province.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Marquette University launched a new police unit focused on curbing reckless driving around campus just a few months before two student-athletes died in a crash about a mile from campus.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stop & Shop lowered its prices on thousands of items in late August, in a separate initiative, but a company representative told the Herald that curbing shoplifting remained on its radar.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Outside of Seville, Thompson, Lyles, and Bednarek keeping the Jamaica versus USA rivalry alive, the most notable observation of the race is that 50% of the finalists were from African nations, a strong feat for an event typically dominated by the aforementioned countries.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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And still other judges, like Campbell, see the rules as unlawfully restraining a labor market in certain instances.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Measuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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