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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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
This would mean platforms would be required to take reasonable measures to limit harms to the public.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Today, Ferrari measures its motorsports fanbase as more than 400 million people strong.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In this case, the outer layer appears to have failed, prompting the crew to execute a precautionary diversion, which is a standard safety measure in such scenarios.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
This would mean platforms would be required to take reasonable measures to limit harms to the public.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ask it to review its own steps or measure its answer against a simple checklist.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Today, Ferrari measures its motorsports fanbase as more than 400 million people strong.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure
Noun
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Smokeless tobacco is considered anything from snuff, snus, chewing tobacco, moist snuff and any other tobacco intended to be used or consumed by any means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The administration has argued its work is a long-overdue means of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The administration is seeing a surprising amount of progress toward the goal of closing the agency, Hess said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Other examples of bringing Latin artists onto mainstream stages have come with an unnecessary amount of controversy, even decades later.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Prime and near-prime borrowers, who typically have good credit scores, are actually missing car payments at a faster rate than subprime consumers since lenders tightened financing criteria for the lowest-rung borrowers three years ago, the study found.—
Miguel Ambriz,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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After four months of treatment, 70% of the low-dose participants met the criteria, in comparison to 42% in the placebo.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Millan recommends observing your dog’s bathroom habits and structuring your potty training around their daily rhythms.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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At the end, every element is dismantled, the squares return to emptiness, and the streets resume their rhythm.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there are no details on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Orchids need more of a trim to remove dead or spent leaves and flowers to prevent diseases and pests, maintain size, and encourage new blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, Indigenous observations of changes in a landscape over long periods of time can help gauge the impact of global climate change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a reminder, analysts focus on orders to gauge demand, versus sales, which could be the result of fulfilling past orders.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Minimal protections for football’s youngest players Experts argue that youth football is the least regulated of all.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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The chimney, a symbol of the site’s industrial heritage, now functions as an intake for external air captured at 60 meters, which is then circulated through the bioclimatic greenhouse on the south facade, which Ruffini highlighted, and that helps to regulate internal temperatures.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The product marks Kohler’s first step under its new wellness division, Kohler Health, which aims to bring medical-grade insights into everyday routines.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Both characters struggle with the weight of their guilt, but where Cole has fallen deeper into cruelty, Grasso takes the first step on a path to redemption.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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