recalibrate
verb
re·cal·i·brate
(ˌ)rē-ˈka-lə-ˌbrāt 
recalibrated; recalibrating; recalibrates
: 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
Stefi WeisburdThe problem is that eating more doesn't sate us; we merely recalibrate how much we think we need.—Nando Pelusi
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
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
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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
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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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