metered

past tense of meter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for metered
Verb
  • Downgrades could have series knock-on effects on French borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on its government bonds, economists warn.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In other words, poaching is twice the size of legal hunting, measured in economic terms.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More water is then dispensed in small pulses for an even better extraction before switching to a continuous flow to finish the job.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Villa have signed and quickly dispensed with many players.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The fee will be administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has not detailed how travelers will request refunds, how long the process will take, or how disputes will be resolved.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is largely because cap charges associated with bonuses, unlike cap charges from base salaries, can be prorated across up to five years.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Loan limits will also be prorated based on the student’s enrollment status.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the ketamine distributed in the United States is done so illegally, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In notes distributed to clients Monday morning, firms such as BofA Securities and Canaccord Genuity encouraged investors to view the sell-off as a buying opportunity rather than confirmation of a deep and lasting threat to Kenvue’s business.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Interest is not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent the deduction for the interest payment is allocated and apportioned under section 882(c) and reg.
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If the seats were apportioned by vote, instead of by gerrymandered districts, the California delegation would be 32 Democrats and 20 Republicans.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Metered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metered. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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