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 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.
—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
In addition, police allegedly discovered more than 6,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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
In addition, police allegedly discovered more than 6,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibers
Noun
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Some income and sales tax rates could even be lowered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Rainfall rates from the storm are expected to be between 1 and 3 inches an hour, with the strongest storms passing through in the evening and overnight.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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