recalibrate

verb

re·​cal·​i·​brate (ˌ)rē-ˈka-lə-ˌbrāt 

recalibrated; recalibrating; recalibrates

transitive verb

: to calibrate (something) again

… these systems gradually drift off course so that the navigator periodically needs a fresh point of reference to recalibrate the navigation system.

—Stefi Weisburd

The problem is that eating more doesn't sate us; we merely recalibrate how much we think we need.

—Nando Pelusi

recalibration

(ˌ)rē-ˌka-lə-ˈbrā-shən 

noun

plural recalibrations

Literacy standards were in need of constant recalibration, as each new phase of the war could inflate or deflate the value of existing skills, inflate or deflate the effectiveness of existing induction policies and instructional efforts.

—Deborah Brandt

Examples of recalibrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Experts note that old brand safety rules are being recalibrated; the key is for brands to align authentically with the show's energy without appearing awkward. — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

The team had to pause for several minutes at a time during the surgery to recalibrate the robots for accuracy or to physically move the robot body or arm into the proper position relative to the medical instruments. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

In the months after two fatal shootings in Minnesota sparked a fierce backlash, the number of immigration arrests across the country fell and ICE appeared to recalibrate its tactics. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Ullrich sees the shift less as a dodge than as a new chair recalibrating how the institution talks. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recalibrate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate