as in to measure
to determine the correct value of (something)
The age of the tree was calibrated from the carbon dating data.
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Recent Examples of calibrate
Lacking watches, many species keep time using an internal system — a set of interacting genes and their protein products that effectively keeps track of a 24-hour period — that is calibrated by sunlight.
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Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
And for their new study, the researchers used preexisting measurements of water ice abundance within Mercury’s PSRs to better calibrate their analysis of ShadowCam images of lunar PSRs.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Sowell also supports the city’s pilot program to use artificial intelligence to calibrate the length of traffic signals to move traffic more efficiently.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
And for their new study, the researchers used preexisting measurements of water ice abundance within Mercury’s PSRs to better calibrate their analysis of ShadowCam images of lunar PSRs.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Sowell also supports the city’s pilot program to use artificial intelligence to calibrate the length of traffic signals to move traffic more efficiently.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrate
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If someone pushes you to rush, keep your tone measured and propose a reasonable deadline that protects quality and keeps expectations aligned.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The value of home teams that money can’t measure is another.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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That'll sort out all but the most ambitious of tablet computing setups, complete with an external display and a host of peripherals – in addition to a stylus, mouse, and keyboard that can pair via Bluetooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Enforcement officers learn early to calculate their moves carefully.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s an additional 48 runs combined, which analytic models would calculate as roughly the equivalent of five wins, depending on the season.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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