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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result such new security measures as metal detectors at all the entrances
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as in amounts
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter each day prisoners were given only a small measure of rice to live on
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as in standards
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things
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as in rhythms
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity the song's soft, soothing measures make it a good lullaby
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as in dimensions
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something a slipcover for the couch that was made to measure
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as in gauges
to find out the size, extent, or amount of for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together
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as in controls
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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Recent Examples of measures
ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam. —Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 The government approved a range of measures two weeks ago to cut fuel prices, including a temporary reduction in excise taxes on motor fuels, expansion of a rebate for truckers and bus operators that use diesel fuel, and extension of a program that helps low-income people with their heating costs. —Brian Melley, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 Fuel prices have historically been a sensitive matter for India’s government, which in recent weeks has invoked emergency measures to minimize the impact, including redirecting supplies to emergency services like hospitals. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026 The bird bath measures 6 x 6 x 3 inches, and also features two ceramic songbirds perched on its edge. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026 As the MorphoScan measures and calculates, a voice will pipe up offering guidance and progress reports. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026 To be good stewards of the state’s water resources requires that all users, including farmers and ranchers, take substantive measures that balance demands for water with increasingly limited supplies. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 In addition to Proposition 50, tax measures were also on the ballots in some counties. —Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The ride measures 2,604 feet in length, with a maximum height of 59 feet and top speeds of about 45 mph. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The property’s lot measures 8,160 square feet. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 This measures the number and percentage of people either working or actively seeking work, and is used to calculate the headline unemployment rate. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 The bag measures 13 inches by 11 inches, the perfect size for a quick day of errands, a run to the local park to meet friends, or even the on-theme accessory to your next berry-picking weekend. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Most critically, the report measures income and largely ignores wealth, debt, and geographic reality. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 Not quite as good There is a newish analytical metric called Stuff+ that measures the physical quality of pitches based on velocity, movement, release point and spin rate — the things that together determine how difficult a pitch is to hit. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The great room, a combination of the living, dining, and kitchen areas, measures a whopping 2,600 square feet, with large northeast-facing windows looking directly over Central Park and the surrounding skyline. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam. —Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 The government approved a range of measures two weeks ago to cut fuel prices, including a temporary reduction in excise taxes on motor fuels, expansion of a rebate for truckers and bus operators that use diesel fuel, and extension of a program that helps low-income people with their heating costs. —Brian Melley, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 Fuel prices have historically been a sensitive matter for India’s government, which in recent weeks has invoked emergency measures to minimize the impact, including redirecting supplies to emergency services like hospitals. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026 The bird bath measures 6 x 6 x 3 inches, and also features two ceramic songbirds perched on its edge. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026 As the MorphoScan measures and calculates, a voice will pipe up offering guidance and progress reports. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026 To be good stewards of the state’s water resources requires that all users, including farmers and ranchers, take substantive measures that balance demands for water with increasingly limited supplies. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 In addition to Proposition 50, tax measures were also on the ballots in some counties. —Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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But the whale, which measures 12 to 15 meters (39 to 49 feet) long, never found its way back to the North Sea and was stranded again while becoming weaker and sicker. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The ride measures 2,604 feet in length, with a maximum height of 59 feet and top speeds of about 45 mph. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The property’s lot measures 8,160 square feet. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 This measures the number and percentage of people either working or actively seeking work, and is used to calculate the headline unemployment rate. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 The bag measures 13 inches by 11 inches, the perfect size for a quick day of errands, a run to the local park to meet friends, or even the on-theme accessory to your next berry-picking weekend. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Most critically, the report measures income and largely ignores wealth, debt, and geographic reality. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 Not quite as good There is a newish analytical metric called Stuff+ that measures the physical quality of pitches based on velocity, movement, release point and spin rate — the things that together determine how difficult a pitch is to hit. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The great room, a combination of the living, dining, and kitchen areas, measures a whopping 2,600 square feet, with large northeast-facing windows looking directly over Central Park and the surrounding skyline. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measures
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Beijing calls for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, Xi was cited as saying by Xinhua, while supporting all efforts conducive to restoring peace and remaining committed to resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means.— Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Victims are stripped of their social networks, of their means, of their access to resources like finances.— Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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Rainfall amounts don't look extremely impressive, but anything will help at this point.— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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In the 2018 and 2022 transactions, the deals were financed by heavy amounts of debt that inevitably wound up putting pressure on the company.— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Speaking on a recent analyst call, Dimon also pointed to some easing in underwriting standards across the market, noting that the trend extends beyond private credit.— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.— Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Iran has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to exploit the rhythms of American politics — election cycles, media pressures, bureaucratic fragmentation — to delay, confuse, and outmaneuver counterparts.— Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine is known to cause irregular heart rhythms and has been linked to more than 30 deaths in the medical literature, according to the Multidisciplinary Assn.— Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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At the Sloan Mathematics Center at Stanford, Chodosh specializes in Riemannian geometry exploring the structural properties of spaces that often exist in higher dimensions.— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Banerjee, who was born in 1963, offered an effusive epilogue to the modernist exhibit, exploring dimensions, textures and scale that many of her artistic forebears could only dream of.— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Although streamflow gauges suggested that water levels were falling at Wahiawa dam by Friday afternoon, Parker said, the dam is not out of the woods.— Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Joe Raedle | Getty Images The conflict in Iran erased any improvement in consumer sentiment since February, according to early March data from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which gauges how households feel about their own financial health and that of the economy.— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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One is called cervical dystonia with torticollis, which basically is in the part of my brain that controls movement.— Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
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For years, many Hungarian journalists have, privately at least, expressed exasperation with the state controls on their work.— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.— MD Published, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Measures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/measures. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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