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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But this one is a model of measured criticism and reasonable accountability.
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Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 June 2024
As a result of the contradictory outlooks, the Hotline struck a measured tone.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
And despite the slow and careful creep of measured warnings and watches from official sources, plenty of people can still fall for disinformation or pranks from less official realms like social media.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Greenhalgh’s script sadly offers Blake a more measured and thoughtful rendering than Winehouse, so much so that Blake's acts of violence and brushes with the law are discordant with the person he is presented as.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2024
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Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 June 2024
As a result of the contradictory outlooks, the Hotline struck a measured tone.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
And despite the slow and careful creep of measured warnings and watches from official sources, plenty of people can still fall for disinformation or pranks from less official realms like social media.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Greenhalgh’s script sadly offers Blake a more measured and thoughtful rendering than Winehouse, so much so that Blake's acts of violence and brushes with the law are discordant with the person he is presented as.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for measured
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measured. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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