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
The purpose of the maze target is to calibrate the positioning of the laser scanner mirror and characterize the laser's focus, which requires a target with sharply contrasting spectral responses.
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 6 June 2025
That precise tone—moody, dark, charged—was carefully calibrated.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Last year, Israel appeared to calibrate its military responses to Iran, seeking to show resolve and send a warning to Tehran without dramatically escalating the conflict.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Our findings suggest that this small but important structure may be essential for calibrating our generosity based on how close or distant others feel to us.
—Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 6 June 2025
That precise tone—moody, dark, charged—was carefully calibrated.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Last year, Israel appeared to calibrate its military responses to Iran, seeking to show resolve and send a warning to Tehran without dramatically escalating the conflict.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Our findings suggest that this small but important structure may be essential for calibrating our generosity based on how close or distant others feel to us.
—Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrate
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Tools And Frameworks Help Spot Potential Accurately Unlike performance, which is usually measured with data, potential can feel subjective.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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To begin with, the atoms being used for error correction have to be moved to a location—the measurement zone—where they can be measured without disturbing anything else.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Last month, Microsoft released a modern remake of its classic MS-DOS Editor, bringing back a piece of computing history that first appeared in MS-DOS 5.0 back in 1991.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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This regulatory blueprint arrives at a sensitive time, just as computing power surges, promising myriad benefits.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Using statistical methods, the researchers calculated 6,029 excess deaths in the most permissive states between 2011 and 2023, compared with the number of deaths that would have been expected under the states’ pre-McDonald rules.—
Tribune News Service,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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To Lawson-Remer, the scenario underscores the need to bring in more revenue and change how the county calculates its reserves, freeing up existing cash.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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