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also gage
1
as in to calculate
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 to measure
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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also gage
2
as in touchstone
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Recent Examples of gauge
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Recession fears have been heightened lately as Wall Street tries to gauge the effect of President Donald Trump’s fast-changing tariff policies and retaliatory measures by major trading partners, as well as signs of weaker consumer sentiment, on economic growth and prices.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
John Towfighi, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
This gauge of piano wire is single-strand and pretty thin.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
As President Donald Trump contemplates extending a global trade war to imports from Europe, the health-care industry is gauging potential fallout from tariffs levied on goods imported from China.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Recession fears have been heightened lately as Wall Street tries to gauge the effect of President Donald Trump’s fast-changing tariff policies and retaliatory measures by major trading partners, as well as signs of weaker consumer sentiment, on economic growth and prices.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Wall Street’s fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, surged this week to its highest level since December.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
This gauge of piano wire is single-strand and pretty thin.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Just imagine: estate planners breathing easy, CPAs not chained to their desks for 80 hours a week, and appraisers not calculating business valuations in their sleep.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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As of Friday, the Lamont administration had not begun the painful process of calculating what Trump’s assault on economic sense would likely cost.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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And organizations across the food system have been very active in measuring the scale of food waste—because having that data is a crucial step toward solving these challenges.—
Danielle Nierenberg,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Aftershocks followed, one of them measuring a strong 6.4 magnitude.—
Time,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those include the National Retail Federation’s more real-time indicator showing that retail sales went negative on a month-over-month basis in January and February.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health YES: No single indicator will tell all or be perfect, but the consumer sentiment indicator — like many others when considered together — is helpful in putting together a bigger overall picture.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What started as a benign reflection by former Heat guard Dwyane Wade about the steps Riley, in his role as Heat president, has taken to maintain his touchstone core values, has turned into decade-later pushback this week from no less than LeBron.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp offer up the touchstones of the espionage genre: banks of computer monitors, dissident Russian generals and fatal weapons systems with ridiculously on-the-nose names.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here, the East Side, more humble though also more self-consciously hip, figures prominently.—
Porochista Khakpour,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
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Beers began her college career at Oregon State, which was once a Pac-12 power and national contender, and figured to be in the Final Four conversation as long as Beers stuck around Corvallis.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The set includes a 34-millimeter rose gold alloy watch designed with a floral-print dial and a neutral pink leather strap.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pearly white face is adorned with a golden Roman numeral dial for a classic look.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Djokovic has had no regrets over his decision to skip the COVID shot and stand up for his own principles.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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While professional baseball players train for optimal rotational ability to maximize power and prevent injury, the same principles can benefit anyone.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The $180 billion gaming industry now dwarfs the size of traditional Hollywood movies and television (estimated at $100 billion annually), and has become the preferred pastime for younger generations.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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It’s estimated that 22 percent of all food-service workers in the U.S. are immigrants, with up to half that number thought to be undocumented.—
Pavia Rosati,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Gauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauge. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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