variants
or calibres
as in rates
degree of excellence
musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
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Recent Examples of calibers
The scalable design also gives KNDS room to introduce larger calibers in the future, should battlefield requirements change.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The respected manufacture also supplies calibers to top-tier watch brands such as Richard Mille, Parmigiani Fleurier, and Audemars Piguet.
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Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second.
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Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 Dec. 2025
Antetokounmpo and Turner are two different calibers.
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Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
According to a police report, officers found more than 50 shell casings of four different handgun calibers at the scene.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The respected manufacture also supplies calibers to top-tier watch brands such as Richard Mille, Parmigiani Fleurier, and Audemars Piguet.
—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers.
—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second.
—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 Dec. 2025
Antetokounmpo and Turner are two different calibers.
—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
According to a police report, officers found more than 50 shell casings of four different handgun calibers at the scene.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibers
Noun
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In July 2025, monthly parking rates at the Old Sacramento, Memorial and Tower Bridge garages increased by $10, along with higher half-hour rates, according to previous Bee reporting.
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If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
Noun
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Max’s qualities, as a colleague and friend, were clear for all those who were lucky enough to work with him.
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Experts advise looking beyond dominant traits and considering qualities like collaboration and curiosity when identifying future leaders.
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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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