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adjective

ˈme-zhərd How to pronounce measured (audio)
Definition of measurednext
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as in calculated
decided on as a result of careful thought a measured response to the terrorist attack

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as in limited
having distinct or certain limits the measured authority of the mayor in running the town's affairs

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as in rhythmic
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound the soldier's funeral procession moved along to the measured beating of a drum

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measured

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verb

past tense of measure
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as in gauged
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 controlled
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 measured
Adjective
As the war wound down, Olivier was becoming more obsessed with directing, often counting on Leigh as his cultured, measured adviser. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026 But given how measured Macklemore’s comments were, Sheeran’s decision to go along with the demands for his removal feels less like a fulfillment of his desire to create a conflict-free zone and more like a capitulation to a rich and powerful friend. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
Rice in the rice cooker was measured below proper hot holding temperature. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The same happens with a newborn neutron star but on a much grander scale; some pulsars have been measured to spin in excess of 700 times per second. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for measured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured
  1. calculated
  2. limited
  3. rhythmic
  4. gauged
  5. controlled
  6. considered
  7. restricted
  8. weighed
Adjective
  • In the most extreme, low-probability scenarios, at the very tip of the long tail, the calculated death toll was huge, in the tens of millions.
    — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For Cruise, playing rancid oil billionaire Digger Rockwell was a calculated gamble.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculated
Adjective
  • Service in Denver opened this summer, and Telemetry analyst Sam Abuelsamid expects the Detroit service will be available on a limited basis by the end of the year, with the Waymo app opening to the public at large early in 2027.
    — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Wagner, who only played 14 minutes in the first half, made the most of his limited action with the ball in his hands and dished out seven assists.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of limited
Adjective
  • Haring, whose artwork is characterized by bold outlines and rhythmic figures punctuated by playful wit, has become synonymous with the 1980s New York downtown art scene.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • At first, people used drum machines as metronomes — to keep a drummer from speeding up or slowing down and to keep everyone on the same rhythmic wavelength.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rhythmic
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  • The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In a test call, the bot accurately generated action items and gauged the sentiment as neutral (and not requiring immediate action).
    — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of gauged
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  • The gatekeepers who controlled which stories were told to the wider public are falling away.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That space is controlled by big companies with far more resources and larger customer bases.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of controlled
Adjective
  • Food and drink Food across the resort’s various restaurants is Greek and local but with a considered twist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of considered
Adjective
  • The owner of a San Gabriel Valley technology company was arrested Thursday after federal prosecutors charged him with smuggling more than $300 million of restricted computer hardware to China.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of restricted
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  • The bonds quickly fell as investors weighed challenges facing the economically sensitive movie and television businesses, including cord cutting and advertising pressure.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The calculus echoes comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last month, who similarly argued that AI’s harms should be weighed against the benefits the technology can bring.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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