as in guarantee
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods
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Recent Examples of gage
About 90 gages hit the 100-year or greater threshold.
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
The gage was installed many years ago to measure water conditions, the release said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Passively hang from bar, then en-gage core, lats, and glutes to perform a full pullup.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
No water ran through gage, but Curtis said that’s normal for this late in the summer.
—Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
Cantore, whose Twitter coverage alone often spans multiple states, is an expert gage on the severity of adverse weather.
—Molly Weisner, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2021
In mid-June, the Charleston stream gage showed the flow dropped very close to zero.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2021
The Fox River’s water height, known as gage, was 12.34 feet when measured Friday in South Elgin, nearly two feet lower than the 14.31 inches recorded in May 2020, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which maintains river data.
—Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2021
Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
The gage was installed many years ago to measure water conditions, the release said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Passively hang from bar, then en-gage core, lats, and glutes to perform a full pullup.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
No water ran through gage, but Curtis said that’s normal for this late in the summer.
—Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
Cantore, whose Twitter coverage alone often spans multiple states, is an expert gage on the severity of adverse weather.
—Molly Weisner, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2021
In mid-June, the Charleston stream gage showed the flow dropped very close to zero.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2021
The Fox River’s water height, known as gage, was 12.34 feet when measured Friday in South Elgin, nearly two feet lower than the 14.31 inches recorded in May 2020, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which maintains river data.
—Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gage
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The framers of the 14th Amendment made sure that the guarantee of birthright citizenship was enshrined in the Constitution so that it would be protected from the worst impulses of politicians.—
Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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That means Miami could potentially be searching for replacements in this unit because there’s no guarantee any of the four will be back.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration has hit the ground running on its pledge to begin mass deportations of migrants in the country illegally, conducting high-profile raids in cities from New York to Denver over its first full week.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Santos welcomed Trump’s pledges for diplomacy with Russia and China.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Getty More than 100 former spies and intelligence officers say foreign adversaries could take advantage of a new casino proposed in the Washington, D.C. area to penetrate national security.—
Lisa Thomson,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Relying on solely self-employment doesn’t look to be on the horizon for most business owners as a steady income, health care benefits and retirement security continue to be top-of-mind priorities.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Gage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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