gauges

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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

China’s economic activity showed signs of improvement in September, with official gauges of manufacturing, services and construction activity all picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

And, as I explained in my last column, bond gauges offer some confusing contradictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

It analyzed people’s roles against academic gauges on a job’s “exposure” to AI.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

One possible long-term remedy might be river level gauges that relay changes to authorities in real-time, giving residents 20-30 minutes of warning, he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

To Bull, death could be a matter of inches and could be read as clearly as an alphabet in the lidless eyes of gauges.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy