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
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  • The Silicon Valley investor has called for major reform at the FDA in the past and argued that the efficacy of drugs should be measured after they have been allowed on market.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The researchers measured fear activity in each person’s brain.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of measured
Verb
  • The meat, the traditional centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, is not only dispensed by the rescue mission to agencies and charities in the county, but directly to residents at rural locations, including Eldersburg, Finksburg, Taneytown and Union Bridge.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
  • About 85% of semaglutide prescriptions were dispensed to white people in 2023, the company's data found.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • With a non-invasive, handheld device, which is being investigated for treating IBD, electrical stimulation is administered through the skin to either the right or left branches of the vagus nerve in the neck or the ear.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Treatment with the non-invasive device is generally well tolerated, though VNS can cause slight skin irritation or a temporary cough or hoarseness (if it’s administered through the neck) while the stimulator is on, Vaughn says.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of administered
Verb
  • They are easily distributed digitally across networks, at a low or negligible cost.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most memorable moments of the Eras Tour took place in Brazil, when Swift stopped the show to ask for water to be distributed to her audience in the sweltering heat.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributed
Verb
  • Tired of bandaid solutions, doctors are expressing frustration with the lack of research and funding allotted to combatting the condition.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Still, the $820,000 the company allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.
    Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of allotted
Verb
  • 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
  • Young players don’t get dealt if things are going according to plan.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • Proposition 35 effectively requires some of the money to be allocated to providers that serve Medi-Cal patients.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another $13 million will be allocated to program administration.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
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