gauges

Part of Speech:

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

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan is poised to keep interest rates at three-decade highs this week, pausing as it gauges the impact of prior tightening on inflation and growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

A widening gap between stock and bond volatility gauges suggests equities could be overlooking inflation, borrowing, and interest-rate risks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Natalie couldn’t check the rain and wind gauges she had mounted outside her boarded-up bedroom window either.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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