gauges

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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measure, standard n.
measure, judge v.

NOUN

measure, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barometer benchmark criterion indicator meter pattern yardstick

STRONG

basis bore capacity check degree depth example exemplar extent guide guideline height magnitude mark model norm rule sample scale scope size span test thickness touchstone type width

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme unimportance

WEAK

estimate guess

VERB

measure, judge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise ascertain assess calculate calibrate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh

STRONG

adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure guesstimate meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value

WEAK

check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up

Antonyms

STRONG

subtract

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gauges

Other tide gauges across Southern California approached record levels, including in La Jolla.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

One is its price-to-earnings, or P/E, ratio, which gauges how much investors are willing to spend per dollar of the company’s expected earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Japan’s central bank is widely expected to hold steady next week as it gauges the impact of prior hikes, before resuming tightening again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In Asia, investors await a busy run of manufacturing and services surveys, including official and private gauges from China, Bank of Japan commentary and Australia’s growth data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"Well, that's going to be one of your jobs. These here gauges have to be checked every fifteen minutes. You ought to be able to do that."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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