GAUGES Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

gauges 1 of 2

verb

variants also gages

present tense third-person singular of gauge

as in estimates

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement glance over the pattern and try to gauge how much fabric you'll need

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as in measures

to find out the size, extent, or amount of very difficult to gauge how upset he really is by his controlled reaction

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noun

variants also gages

plural of gauge

as in indicators

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Clarity gauges whether or not the diamond has of internal imperfections or external flaws, and carat weight, the most obvious of them all, provides insight into the actual metric weight of the diamond. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Another neat trick this TV has up its sleeve is an AI light sensor that gauges the room's ambient light and automatically adjusts the screen brightness to it. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 San Diego earned a 78 out of 100 Redfin Compete Score, which gauges how competitive a market is. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Activity impact gauges how physical exertion is affecting your recovery. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Ned Davis Research strategist Ed Clissold pointed out that his firm's multicap advance/decline line, which gauges the number of stocks that rose in a day minus those that fell, last peaked on April 20. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 June 2026 Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Several stock market gauges around the world — from the US to Taiwan — have now erased all their losses since the start of the Iran war, as financial markets price in a possible path to peace. — Pratigya Vajpayee, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026 Big Deal New research by Bain & Company gauges CFOs' AI spending plans. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026

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At full capacity, the company estimates that the new facility could feature approximately 600 employees.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
One recent analysis estimates that the Big Three took between 10 and 15 years to catch up with Japanese advances in production efficiency.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimates

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It’s considered the gold standard in assessments and is the only common yardstick that measures student learning across the country.

— Lamar Alexander, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Overall, two-thirds of patients did better on a frailty score that measures grip strength, chair stands, and balancing.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of measures

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Claim narratives can be analyzed for patterns in how members described their circumstances before a lapse, revealing early indicators that a structured premium payment record alone would never surface.

— Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Pastries containing squash for which there is a poster indicating a shelf life of two days under refrigeration, were for sale and at room temperature without time-mark indicators to be discarded.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicators

Noun

As the industry kept growing, Congress added safety, noise and emissions standards to protect the communities living beneath the flight paths.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Staff are attentive and helpful without being overly formal, delivering the high standards of a larger hotel with the personal touch of a boutique property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of standards

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There are cultural touchstones like Halo, a first-person shooter game that became a global multimedia franchise spanning a television series, comic books, and toys.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Their touchstones were Buddy Holly, the Beatles, and garage rock, with Motown’s most recognizable performers Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson running beneath the songs.

— Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of touchstones

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Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The company calculates that this shift has resulted in a 20,790 ton reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, compared to using virgin materials.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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