gauge
verb (used with object)
to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
will gauge
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future tenseof gauge.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Provisional PMI surveys for the U.S., eurozone and U.K. will gauge business activity as renewed Middle East conflict pushes oil prices higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Europe and China will gauge whether trade frictions can be resolved through talks Monday when top EU trade official Maros Sefcovic hosts his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels for day-long discussions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Leonard won’t be under a minutes restriction; instead, Lue will gauge how his superstar forward is feeling during the game.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
It will gauge minute distortions in distant objects created when light bends around intervening matter, which offer clues to how dark energy is driving the universe’s expansion.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 3, 2024
In Connaught, for instance, an experienced member of the profession will gauge for you the exact strength of the existing League in any district.
From Hyacinth by George A. Birmingham
