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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
such new security measures as metal detectors at all the entrances
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as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things
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as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the song's soft, soothing measures make it a good lullaby
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
a slipcover for the couch that was made to measure
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as in to gauge
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 to regulate
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 measure
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
However, the measure has met with fierce opposition from right-wing parties, which have described it as irresponsible and a way to further collapse a country with certain public services that are already stretched to the limit.
—Marta Campabadal Graus, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The pool is rectangular—measuring about 10 feet long, eight feet wide, and 30 inches tall—and held up by a steel frame.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
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Noun
For good measure, the concert took place 61 years after The Beatles’ sole San Diego concert in 1965 at Balboa Stadium.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
However, the measure has met with fierce opposition from right-wing parties, which have described it as irresponsible and a way to further collapse a country with certain public services that are already stretched to the limit.
—Marta Campabadal Graus, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Verb
Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The pool is rectangular—measuring about 10 feet long, eight feet wide, and 30 inches tall—and held up by a steel frame.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure
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However, most institutions have to tap their reserves or regular operating revenue from other sources to come up with the scholarship increases, and at some point that becomes a dangerous means of survival.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Traditional means of information weren’t far behind search engines.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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No amount of procrastination can undo the fact that language forces a decision about who is speaking, who is addressed, and who is being spoken about.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s a similar amount of personality within Hadspen House, where a Roman bust wears a necklace of seashells and a snug room is decorated in the colors of the croquet set outside on the lawn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Those norms translate into criteria that assess real-world outcomes, rather than prescribing technical processes that will be obsolete within months.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The criteria for the list compiled by the NBA was having played at least one NCAA Tournament game and one NBA playoff game together during the championship runs.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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While Duran Ferree and CJ dos Santos both have arguments for minutes, the back line would benefit from rhythm and certainty.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Comparing Wemby to all-time greats may be premature given the limited sample size.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Avoid spraying when wind speeds exceed 5 miles per hour and use a low spray pressure to increase droplet size, as larger particles are less likely to move with the wind.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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But normality is gauged by behavior, an individual’s social life.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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This year, Out Leadership added 12 new indicators to gauge the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ policies such as bathroom access restrictions, pronoun and name-use prohibitions and restrictions on adult gender-affirming care, Sears said.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The chemical behind the explosion — ammonium nitrate — is not regulated under RMP.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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On Monday, Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calling for AI to be disarmed and regulated in the service of humanity.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Here are some reasons for curling tomato leaves and next steps to take to save your crop.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Miami reaching the national title game was a major step for a program that had been in a 20-year slumber.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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