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
But Correa noted the strike zone on the screens is a generic zone, whereas during the season the zone will be calibrated to each hitter based on measurements taken during spring training.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
If current trends persist as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the alliance’s greatest challenge may not be responding to a single dramatic breach but managing the mounting pressure created by many smaller ones – each calibrated to test resolve without triggering open conflict.
—Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Maxson says a good technician checks that the flame is properly calibrated, the sensors are working, and carbon monoxide is not a concern.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Though the darkness of the material never swamps the comedy, a balance McGee calibrated deliberately — less interested in the whodunit than in the women fumbling through it.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
If current trends persist as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the alliance’s greatest challenge may not be responding to a single dramatic breach but managing the mounting pressure created by many smaller ones – each calibrated to test resolve without triggering open conflict.
—Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Maxson says a good technician checks that the flame is properly calibrated, the sensors are working, and carbon monoxide is not a concern.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Though the darkness of the material never swamps the comedy, a balance McGee calibrated deliberately — less interested in the whodunit than in the women fumbling through it.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrate
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While astronomical seasons are measured by Earth’s position in relation to the sun, meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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At 6 feet, 192 pounds, Bell, his hands measuring 10 inches, his arms 31 1/8, made his reputation by breaking tackles after making the catch.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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Previous work sought to compute how contact binaries originated by modeling them as colliding spheres.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shares of the quantum computing company jumped 12% after IonQ gave rosy sales projections.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Many agencies confirmed figures with CNN directly, but when agencies did not respond, CNN used the most recent information available on their websites or other government websites and assumed five-day weeks when calculating the approximate number of training days.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The way the cap is calculated isn’t straightforward, but by any measure, a combined Nexstar and Tegna would blitz through it, meaning that the cap would need to be waived, raised, or abolished for their merger to pass.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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