MEASURED UP (TO) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

measured up (to)

verb

past tense of measure up (to)

as in compared (with)

to come near or nearer to in character or quality he always worried about measuring up to his older brother

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approximated

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With data always containing some uncertainty, the rules an AI model learns are only approximated.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
For good measure, the pre-show lighting even approximated the New York Knicks’ familiar blue and orange color scheme.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 July 2026

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