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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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The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a gauge of builder confidence in the market for newly built single family housing, was 34 in April, down from 38 in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Economists will be studying Tuesday’s numbers carefully in order to refine their estimates for what the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge will show in its March reading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A key gauge would be a steady uptick of tankers passing through the Strait, getting back to prewar levels.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Large swings in the popular momentum gauge could indicate that the market is vulnerable to a reversal after moving too far, too quickly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

As I set off toward the nature trail, it’s hard to gauge how fast to go.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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