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
All should be calibrated at some point, but each comes with its own pros and cons.
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Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
However, Pearson's team realized that the images could be useful for more than just calibrating SPIRE.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s an aluminum swingarm and KYB suspension calibrated for significant airtime, as well as the incredibly accurate Ducati Traction Control (DTC) – a first for the segment.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
My take is that many people not only haven’t received the memo about what’s really going on but also haven’t calibrated the consequences of current events, which both are obvious and explicit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
However, Pearson's team realized that the images could be useful for more than just calibrating SPIRE.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s an aluminum swingarm and KYB suspension calibrated for significant airtime, as well as the incredibly accurate Ducati Traction Control (DTC) – a first for the segment.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
My take is that many people not only haven’t received the memo about what’s really going on but also haven’t calibrated the consequences of current events, which both are obvious and explicit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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But perhaps Grindle’s most lasting contribution won’t be measured in towers raised or contracts won.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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From tracking heart rate and sleep patterns to measuring blood oxygen levels, smartwatches are helping people stay more in tune with their health than ever before.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Similar to how Nvidia provides the GPU processing power, Microsoft delivers the computing resources, data storage, and networking capabilities that underpin AI development across numerous companies, including OpenAI.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Every word sent to the AI requires computing power to process and respond to, including names.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics calculated that tariffs could, at most, replace 40% of income tax revenues, but even that would require high tariffs that are likely to drive a recession, according to Clausing.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the time elapsed between the two events was much too short for Galileo to calculate.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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