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

Example Sentences

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Investors are watching earnings reports from big technology companies to gauge continued spend on Nvidia’s AI chips.

From Barron's

China’s GDP deflator, a broad price gauge, has been negative since 2023, a sign of inadequate demand at home.

From The Wall Street Journal

Often, politicians float trial balloons like this in the media to gauge public reaction.

From MarketWatch

Economists watch this so-called labor-market differential closely to gauge how people feel about job prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal

So I boarded a bunch of packed Southwest flights over the weekend to gauge the collective mood as this new era dawned.

From The Wall Street Journal