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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At the same time, Deere is taking a measured approach to deploying autonomy.
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Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Similarly, advises confronting insults with confidence and composure, noting that calm and measured responses can be more effective than retaliatory remarks.
—Darlin Tillery, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Well known for his thoughtful fictional treatments of British history, Boyd combines measured twists with a trenchant reconsideration of the legacy of Cold War-era interventionism.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
During a combative Republican primary for governor, Kehoe promised steady leadership and a measured tone, contrasting himself with the more aggressive rhetoric of his major rivals, state Sen. Bill Eigel and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Similarly, advises confronting insults with confidence and composure, noting that calm and measured responses can be more effective than retaliatory remarks.
—Darlin Tillery, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Well known for his thoughtful fictional treatments of British history, Boyd combines measured twists with a trenchant reconsideration of the legacy of Cold War-era interventionism.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
During a combative Republican primary for governor, Kehoe promised steady leadership and a measured tone, contrasting himself with the more aggressive rhetoric of his major rivals, state Sen. Bill Eigel and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measured. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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