calibrate

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Recent Examples of calibrate But data shows that even with this skew, prediction markets have historically been well-calibrated within the year an election occurs (far in advance markets are much less accurate). — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Elites constantly calibrate their speech and compartmentalize their innermost private thoughts. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 Even when calibrated to the same D65 white point, the same image on an OLED and quantum dot LED can look identical to one person, but different to another because of biological variations in our eyes. — John Higgins, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 The one-pedal driving calibration is, as always on GM EVs, very well-calibrated on its highest setting. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calibrate
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Verb
  • Success is often measured by events that never happen because dedicated professionals acted to prevent them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Members praised Robinson’s work but also peppered him with questions, from how the plan’s progress will be measured to specifics on how it will be implemented in classrooms.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The project would require significant power infrastructure, with its plans outlining a campus of nine computing buildings and capacity of up to 6 gigawatts when fully developed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The rankings are computed by the consultancy Energage in Exton, Pennsylvania.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Having entered the Anesthesiologist Assistant program in May, the twins are now securing airways through intubation, calculating delicate medication dosages, and tailoring anesthesia to patients with chronic conditions.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • One doctor calculated that the OR has been down nine times over the past year — compared with once the year before.
    — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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