1
: marked by due proportion
2
a
: marked by rhythm : regularly recurrent
a measured gait
b
: metrical
3
: deliberate, calculated
a measured response
measuredly
adverb
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Examples of measured in a Sentence
This crisis requires a measured response.
She spoke in carefully measured tones.
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Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2025 After much advancement and excitement around AI technologies in 2024, the coming year promises to be much more measured and thoughtful.
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But with Robinson’s progress and a measured approach to his rehab, help is on the horizon.
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At that time, Beijing took mostly symbolic and measured responses in retaliation.
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Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2025 After much advancement and excitement around AI technologies in 2024, the coming year promises to be much more measured and thoughtful.
—Arjun Pillai, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
But with Robinson’s progress and a measured approach to his rehab, help is on the horizon.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
At that time, Beijing took mostly symbolic and measured responses in retaliation.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measured. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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