as in guarantee
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods
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Recent Examples of gage
Lake Mead has become the gage through which to measure the wider water scarcity crisis in California.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2026
Bike paths downstream of the gage will be flooded.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Water on the Town and Country hotel parking lot adjacent to the river and USGS gage.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
At 11 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Photovogue, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2026
Bike paths downstream of the gage will be flooded.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Water on the Town and Country hotel parking lot adjacent to the river and USGS gage.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
At 11 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gage
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There’s no guarantee that new maps across the country will play out the way two parties hope.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The most popular VPNs are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and PureVPN—all of which offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite government pledges to restore order, large portions of the mining sector remain effectively controlled by non-government figures, who regulate access to sites, impose informal taxes and oversee extraction and transport networks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the deals that have been announced are at best frameworks for future negotiations, including pledges to expand market access or invest in the US, with no enforcement mechanism.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The killings inspired community concerns about security at the multistory complex in the Brownsville neighborhood, including what some said was a need for more security cameras.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Doing this every few weeks can help apply updates and clear temporary issues that may affect performance or security.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Gage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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