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gauge

[geyj] / geɪdʒ /
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
estimate guess subtract

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This is the first use of age-gating at scale for any social platform, and the second and third-order effects are still hard to gauge, even for Roblox.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The approach has already been combined with mid-circuit measurements of the ion's spin to generate flexible combinations of squeezed states and to simulate a lattice gauge theory.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed that higher energy prices from the war in Iran ratcheted up pricing pressures in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Volume, a gauge of the amount of product sold, rose 3% overall, despite a pullback in March after the start of the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“My wife leads our warriors. She goes with us not to direct the quest but to gauge the level of support we may expect from our allies.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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