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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Sanchez said the seriousness of the attacks against him and his wife merited a measured response.
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s no word on when these FAST channels may be coming to Disney+, but considering the measured approach the company took to integrating Hulu into the streamer, Disney fans probably should not expect any sudden changes.
—Cheryl Eddy / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s no word on when these FAST channels may be coming to Disney+, but considering the measured approach the company took to integrating Hulu into the streamer, Disney fans probably should not expect any sudden changes.
—Cheryl Eddy / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measured. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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