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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The war in Iran could add to that dynamic, though it remains too soon to fully gauge its impact.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Big picture: The unemployment rate is the best gauge of the labor market’s health given slow or no population growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Following the number from year to year, however, provides an interesting gauge of how people feel about their retirement security, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

TOKYO—A key gauge of business sentiment in Japan improved for a fourth straight quarter even as war in the Middle East raises price pressures, keeping the central bank on track to continue raising rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Anvil, a local alternative paper, dispatched reporters into the streets to gauge public reaction the morning following the disturbance.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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