admeasured

verb

past tense of admeasure
as in handed out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admeasured
  1. handed out
  2. measured
  3. divided
  4. dispensed
  5. doled out
  6. administered
  7. split
  8. dealt
Verb
  • Colorful prayer flags and string lights lined the outdoor patio where co-founder Biplaw Rai welcomed the event’s first guests and handed out a survey to capture their thoughts.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional Rocky Horror movie showings include a costumed cast acting out the events on screen, with bags of props handed out for audience participation during certain scenes.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed out
Verb
  • However, the report noted that the gap remains substantially wider when measured by value.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of measured
Verb
  • While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • Stephen Weizenecker, an Atlanta attorney who works on film and TV tax credits, said in recent years that North Carolina has occasionally taken unused money from previous years and dispensed it in a subsequent fiscal year.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to the fine by saying the Cowboys would appeal but understood why it was doled out.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of doled out
Verb
  • North Carolina state tests have been administered entirely online since the 2022-23 school year.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As of late July, the RSSA final certification exam is now administered and proctored by the College for Financial Planning, a Kaplan company, using live online proctoring.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administered
Verb
  • Kazan writes the entire series, sharing one co-writing credit with Alexander Chee for Episode 6, while Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre split directorial duties.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The season brings back the franchise’s ‘Cutthroat’ format, splitting 24 competitors into three teams battling for a share of $500,000.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced Friday, also dealt Gabriel Perez a three-year trading ban.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The news shocked scientists and engineers across NASA missions, who were suddenly dealt a dose of uncertainty as their job security teetered in political limbo.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealt
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