recalibrate

verb

re·​cal·​i·​brate (ˌ)rē-ˈka-lə-ˌbrāt How to pronounce recalibrate (audio)
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 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

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Although largely unchanged, the V12 engine has been recalibrated to run on regular fuel. Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 As federal involvement increases, Texas plans to recalibrate its role while continuing to support enforcement and construction efforts along the border. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 Patients begin to navigate risk as a terrain—scores, thresholds, probabilities—calibrating and recalibrating their place within it. Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who secured the first felony criminal conviction against President Donald Trump, has been quietly recalibrating his image ahead of New York’s Democratic primary at the end of the month. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for recalibrate

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recalibrate was in 1883

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“Recalibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalibrate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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