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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 gauges
Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
In business, profit margins are a performance metric that gauges the extent to which businesses are making money, similar to how the number of games a baseball team leads its division by determines its standing.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tidal gauges from South Florida to New York are all running about a foot higher than normal, prompting authorities to close or restrict swimming at many beaches.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Several stream gauges in the basin were recording record daily lows, like the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs and on Vallecito Creek.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The weather gauges at both Fort Lauderdale International Airport and Pembroke Pines North Perry Airport are more than 10 inches below normal for the year thus far.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
The diffusion index in the jobs report gauges the concentration of growth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
In business, profit margins are a performance metric that gauges the extent to which businesses are making money, similar to how the number of games a baseball team leads its division by determines its standing.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tidal gauges from South Florida to New York are all running about a foot higher than normal, prompting authorities to close or restrict swimming at many beaches.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Several stream gauges in the basin were recording record daily lows, like the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs and on Vallecito Creek.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The weather gauges at both Fort Lauderdale International Airport and Pembroke Pines North Perry Airport are more than 10 inches below normal for the year thus far.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
Verb
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Torres, 28, figures to be a free agent once again this offseason.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Given the Patriots’ spotty depth at safety, Las Vegas figures to attack early and often through Bowers and potentially Jeanty, a capable pass-catching back.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Graduation – This measures the percentage of students who graduated within four and five years of entering high school.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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This measures the percentage of students who graduated within four and five years of entering high school.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Blankfein isn’t the first banking veteran to sound the alarm on the risks of private credit, which often lacks liquidity and clear indicators about the quality of the credit.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Recognizing indicators that your position may be in jeopardy or you’re being phased out is crucial for proactively managing your career.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Everyone is focused on the appalling state of how the federal government calculates job creation.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thus, the team calculates the population of quasars at Cosmic Dawn to be around double what was previously estimated.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather than owning hardware for such peaks, many AI-native companies are increasingly relying on cloud infrastructure that scales instantly, stretching across regions and edge locations based on data proximity and latency needs.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Models of star formation suggest the size of the jets scales with the size of the star producing them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each photograph, available for purchase, will tie the brand's rock-and-roll spirit directly into the fabric of the store, creating a living gallery of cultural touchstones.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The film’s creators embodied these thematic touchstones throughout its inception and development.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So on one hand, McKinsey estimates global demand for data center capacity at 19% to 22% increases each year from 2023 to 2030, for an over 300% increase in demand and something like 171 to 219 gigawatts a year of capacity.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gauges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauges. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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