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as in rhythmical
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound the soldier's funeral procession moved along to the measured beating of a drum

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measured

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verb

past tense of measure

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Recent Examples of measured
Adjective
Still, analysts broadly sounded a note of measured relief. Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 After the abysmal start at Goodison Park, Amorim will have been desperate for a measured opening to this match. Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
By defining it in terms of employee experiences, inclusion can be measured, and doing so can pinpoint what exactly is happening in an organization that impacts employees. Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The approach here is likely to be more measured, even if there is an acknowledgement that many areas of the club, including the men’s first team, need strengthening. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for measured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured
Adjective
  • It’s also helped that the rest of the blue line has had more freedom to take calculated risks and join plays on offence, which has allowed the club to generate scoring chances at a healthy rate recently.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Leaders in any field can learn from their ability to anticipate needs before they are recognized, challenge assumptions, and embrace calculated risks.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet, with the funding freeze, these programs are now severely limited.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The research on gum chewing and microplastics is still limited—these two papers effectively represent analysis of just two people’s post-chew saliva—but gum chewing has also been correlated with higher urine levels of phthalates, plastic-softening chemicals that are known endocrine disruptors.
    Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Read more Dua and Callum’s Couple Style Is, Like Them, Hot Turner’s low-key but considered looks are the perfect backdrop to his girlfriend’s more mercurial wardrobe.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Once contact is made, males rub their chins along the female’s spine, contracting their bodies in rhythmic waves, attempting to maneuver into alignment.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The Alto Knights has reams of rhythmic dialogue inspired by the pattern of the people within that world.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Jabbar's truck contained an ISIS flag.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Many of the posts contained hateful messages about Muslim Americans, the same type of bigotry O'Reilly had fought against.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This deliberate approach matters because many organizations struggle with performative values.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • There are also deliberate cuts that have been vowed at Columbia and UPenn, two universities that get federal funding and do health research.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The 24-year-old is a pending restricted free agent.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Crevier will be a restricted free agent, so every minute of ice time counts.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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