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also gages
1
as in figures
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 measures
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 Synonyms for gauges
Noun
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Despite its clear return on investment, recent indicators show that humanitarian funding for education has dropped for the first time in a decade.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025 -
However, other indicators show inflation has been falling more recently.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Holding people who are doing journalism on social media to different standards than traditional journalists is a bad habit.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With this demographic information, the pension planner calculates how much can go into the plan for executives and owners and how much will have to go in for the employees each year to pass IRS testing.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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One is a longstanding dispute over how the Office of Personnel Management calculates the Postal Service's liabilities for pre-1970 pension benefits.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Charles estimates that losses for airlines affected by the airport shutdown could run up to $25 to 35 million.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, other sectors have prioritized these departments, and Accenture estimates that generative AI could increase call centers' capacity by up to 30 percent.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Participants must follow strict, non-modifiable guidelines for 75 consecutive days.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The high court has previously issued guidelines on the state-secrets privilege, if the government takes that approach, the lawyers said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In none of these examples do people today, or those of the past, deserve these actions.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Inglis gives the contemporary examples of Arsenal’s Highbury, Everton’s Goodison Park and Tottenham’s White Hart Lane as structures already surpassing Old Trafford.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Gauges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauges. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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