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

If there's a big discrepancy, adjust your baking time or temperature or recalibrate your oven if possible. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025

Granite wholesalers have similarly needed to recalibrate their sales practices. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025

So as Hayward seemingly found its groove, Miramonte recalibrated. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025

Use this lunation to recalibrate. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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