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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
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.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The shoes stand tall on a towering heel measuring around four inches.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
This discipline in measuring loss will apply just as much to planning a response.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The team's research shows how to move beyond measuring the strength of coffee alone to produce a more complete flavor profile cafés can replicate.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror and the playoffs beginning to enter the conversation, this Week 12 matchup against a 2025 playoff team will be an important measuring stick in front of a national television audience.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The test assesses applicants on situational judgement, with the goal of measuring applicants’ empathy and professionalism.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 15 May 2026
An index measuring wholesale prices hit 6% last month.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Organizations default to measuring productivity and labor cost savings.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The shoes stand tall on a towering heel measuring around four inches.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
This discipline in measuring loss will apply just as much to planning a response.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The team's research shows how to move beyond measuring the strength of coffee alone to produce a more complete flavor profile cafés can replicate.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror and the playoffs beginning to enter the conversation, this Week 12 matchup against a 2025 playoff team will be an important measuring stick in front of a national television audience.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The test assesses applicants on situational judgement, with the goal of measuring applicants’ empathy and professionalism.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 15 May 2026
An index measuring wholesale prices hit 6% last month.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Organizations default to measuring productivity and labor cost savings.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring
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The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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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
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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Not ideal if there are non-human entities roaming around controlling whatever is up in the sky.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The campaign now moves forward with voters weighing sharply different visions for California’s future as the primary draws closer.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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And other states are weighing similar options.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Airy and breathable, these temperature-regulating pants feature an elastic waistband that’s quick and easy to pull on, and comfortable enough to wear for hours on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Montana lawmakers also passed legislation that bars the state from regulating planet-warming emissions, unless the federal government does so first.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The most ambitious legislative attempt at curbing presidential war-making was the War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed by Congress over a veto by President Richard Nixon.—
James Cramer,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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Those policies fall short of more concrete reforms on tear gas and pepper spray use that many local police departments have been forced to adopt as a result of lawsuits or laws aimed at curbing excessive force.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 May 2026
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Though the couple hasn't commented publicly on their relationship, and Foxx has been candid about keeping his relationships out of the spotlight in the past, Huckstepp has supported Foxx at a number of events.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The nonprofit’s statement did not reference the permitting process, but highlighted the importance of keeping the event running for the LGBTQ+ community.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Beyond that, in a TVLine interview, Kripke addressed the criticism that Marie Moreau, the blood-bending supe who can do everything from restraining supes to exploding them to literally raising the dead, was being portrayed as someone who could not take on Homelander.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Today, oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon says the mayhem in the Persian Gulf doesn’t bode well for both ending the war and restraining crude prices.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Measuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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