metered

verb

Definition of meterednext
past tense of meter
as in measured

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  1. measured
  2. dispensed
  3. administered
  4. distributed
  5. allotted
  6. dealt
  7. allocated
  8. split
Verb
  • In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though no snowfall was recorded in 2016, 8 inches was measured on the ground.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of measured
Verb
  • In an era when most people have dispensed with travel agents, the internet provides a daunting sea of possibilities.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Although reparations payments are still being dispensed, the lawsuit aims to stop the program in its entirety by preventing the city from using race to determine eligibility.
    Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • This project will be administered by the the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to pesticides from their diet, industrial cow’s milk also contains significant traces of hormones (administered to boost their daily milk production from 14 to 40 liters per day).
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of administered
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  • The 215-minute film, distributed by A24, has been a critical success since its debut at Venice.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • He was told no one would go see it, and it would never get distributed.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of distributed
Verb
  • Replacement benefits may be issued to cover the eligible household's loss, up to the maximum SNAP benefit amount allotted for the month.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • About $6 billion of grant funding has been allotted to the project, which will take up around 6,500 square feet of the high school, according to Callender.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of allotted
Verb
  • The Cubs also dealt another third baseman, Cam Smith, to the Houston Astros in that deal to acquire slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Two days before the 1960 season opener, Lane dealt the cornerstone of his club’s lineup to the Detroit Tigers for Harvey Kuenn in a swap of the reigning home run champion for the reigning batting title winner.
    Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • And that’s not nearly enough for the hundreds of millions of dollars and draft resources allocated after the 2019 roster dismantling.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Many schools allocated the first shifts to middle and high schools, assuming older kids could better handle going to school in the dark, notes Terra Ziporyn Snider, executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Start School Later.
    Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • Romero split her childhood between the sprawling metropolis of Houston and the remote Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This $21-billion fund is split equally between shareholders and utility customers.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of split
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