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
Synonyms
Examples of measured in a Sentence
This crisis requires a measured response.
She spoke in carefully measured tones.
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Listen to this article The Yankees are handling Gerrit Cole’s return to the rotation with measured caution.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Even among college and university students, whose pro-Palestinian protests have been widely covered, opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are far more measured than has often been portrayed in the media.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
Alongside colleagues like Gloria Borger, Michael Isikoff and Evan Thomas, Mr. Fineman created a weekly report that blended breaking news with measured analysis and context, setting the tone for how people in Washington and the nation discussed them.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 June 2024
American hip-hop, incorporating Tupac’s gritty aggression and Biggie’s more measured, melodic approach to create his own unique sound.
—Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Even among college and university students, whose pro-Palestinian protests have been widely covered, opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are far more measured than has often been portrayed in the media.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2024
Alongside colleagues like Gloria Borger, Michael Isikoff and Evan Thomas, Mr. Fineman created a weekly report that blended breaking news with measured analysis and context, setting the tone for how people in Washington and the nation discussed them.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 June 2024
American hip-hop, incorporating Tupac’s gritty aggression and Biggie’s more measured, melodic approach to create his own unique sound.
—Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measured. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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