gauging

[gey-jing] / ˈgeɪ dʒɪŋ /

NOUN

estimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraisal assessment conclusion estimation evaluation guess measure measurement opinion projection rating survey valuation

STRONG

assay belief conjecture guesstimate impression judgment mensuration reckoning stock surmise thought

WEAK

appraisement ballpark figure point of view sizing up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

STRONG

fact truth

NOUN

measuring

Synonyms

STRONG

aligning averaging calculating calibrating checking grading leveling mapping rhyming scaling surveying

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Investors gauging the energy squeeze’s severity might want a second opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As well as gauging opinion on an outright ban, the government wants the public's views on less dramatic interventions.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

But gauging the mood of your audience is critical.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Because it’s not yet publicly listed, gauging the reaction of investors to the development is difficult.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

Perhaps this, too, was a test—a way of gauging their commitment.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart