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
This team’s ceiling is hard to calibrate.
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Noah Furtado, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
There were huge, complicated machines that needed to be calibrated, and nobody really knew how to do it.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Corporate slop, carefully calibrated to appeal to nostalgic fans without offering anything new on their own terms, is commonplace these days.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Plus, the new Electronic Grind Adjust helps calibrate your machine to ensure better extraction.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noah Furtado, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
There were huge, complicated machines that needed to be calibrated, and nobody really knew how to do it.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Corporate slop, carefully calibrated to appeal to nostalgic fans without offering anything new on their own terms, is commonplace these days.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Plus, the new Electronic Grind Adjust helps calibrate your machine to ensure better extraction.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrate
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Don’t skip the editing process and always measure first.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Still, the government sought to measure their loyalty.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft and Meta, like its counterparts Google and Amazon, are pouring billions of dollars into AI investments, including in data centers and compute, and leaning into leveraging AI tools to move faster and more efficiently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Such figures suggest a computing ecosystem that extends far beyond traditional supercomputing facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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While averages are mathematically calculated, the rainfall totals run from near zero to up to 20 or more inches a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His package also included the value of the personal use of aircraft provided to him, with an incremental cost calculated at $365,519, per the company’s filing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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