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Definitions

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

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The HMI index gauging current sales conditions fell four points to 37 from March to April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

Yet for the public and the press, gauging that danger has been difficult.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

She kept her eyes on the horizon, but Leo got the feeling she was gauging his mood, considering what to say.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan