gauges 1 of 2

verb

variants also gages
Definition of gaugesnext
present tense third-person singular of gauge
1
as in figures
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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2
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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gauges

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noun

variants also gages
plural of gauge
1
as in indicators

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as in standards

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauges
  1. indicators
  2. standards
  3. calculates
  4. estimates
  5. guidelines
  6. examples
Noun
  • While individual successes should be celebrated, the CISO must zoom in on departmental performance indicators (KPIs) and actively recognize staff who promote teamwork and contribute towards broader goals.
    Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Kick-starting an effective partnership starts with outlining core goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicators
Noun
  • Holding people who are doing journalism on social media to different standards than traditional journalists is a bad habit.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Through their steadfast commitment to protecting their client information, high industry standards and business practices are put into place to show that anyone can confidently entrust their cases to the firm.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of standards
Verb
  • Lee Jung-jae says his measure of success for his own performance is telegraphing the complex morality of his character, as Gi-hun constantly calculates the correctness of his choices.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For example, if multiple VCs have invested in the same company at different stages, the model calculates a score for each VC based on their specific investment and level of participation.
    TrueBridge Capital, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of calculates
Verb
  • Between this past Saturday and the New Year, AAA estimates that about 1,077,918 Nutmeggers — nearly 30% of the population — will travel more than 50 miles for the holidays.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The street estimates the average revenue growth rate to be in the high-teens over the next few years.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • Without clear compliance guidelines and frameworks, the journey toward effective AI adoption remains fraught with challenges.
    Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Checking your community's website on its particular recycling guidelines is always advisable, Allen said.
    Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of guidelines
Noun
  • Using my fitness examples again, in the first instance, my actions were irregular, insufficient and not aligned.
    David Deane-Spread, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Further east near Hanover in Jefferson County, Chelsea Flatwoods is among the state's largest and most diverse examples of the Bluegrass Tillplain flatwoods.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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