Thesaurus results for GAGES

gages

noun

plural of gage

as in guarantees

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods

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Recent Examples of gages Scientists also revealed that special interface gages verify the form, fit and function of missile parts down to tolerances in the millionths of an inch. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025

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The guarantees apply only to specific properties, inputs, and assumptions described in each proof.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Moscow has also noted the prospect of French or British nuclear guarantees extending to European states and nonnuclear European capitals considering the development of nuclear options of their own.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

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Companies are also making pledges to reduce their impact on the environment and offering assurances that data centers will boost local property values — all while maintaining AI is a positive force for the American economy, despite its skeptics.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The map does not affect local revenue pledges, the release says.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pledges

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As interest rates increased, the value of those securities declined while deposit pressures increased.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Anthropic released a 335-page securities filing Monday morning, offering a first-of-its-kind window into how the leading AI company is managing its explosive growth, massive risks and bottom line.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

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