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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 consultation in the UK will hear from academics who have been studying the effect of Australia's ban and it will also gauge opinion on less severe restrictions.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“We agree with multiple quantum computing companies that assert that the current key metric to gauge is logical qubits,” Chokshi wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Japan and New Zealand will give a key gauge of how higher oil and gas prices have fed through into broader consumer prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For March alone, retail sales, a gauge of consumption, rose 1.7% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I glanced back at him, trying to gauge his mood, but he only looked tired.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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