calibrated

past tense of calibrate

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Recent Examples of calibrated Now, the camera behind the windshield needs to be calibrated, said Ariella Czeisler, Ralph’s daughter who also works in the shop. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Aggregate data can obscure radically different labor market realities, and monetary policy calibrated only to the aggregate can miss the productive capacity sitting beneath it. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Wavelengths, intensity and safety protocols were never calibrated for animal tissue or canine eyes. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Arm position, skin color and how recently the device was calibrated can all skew readings, raising the risk of false reassurance or unnecessary alarm. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 The researchers added land-surface data created using commercial satellite imagery and calibrated with NASA’s ICESat-2 laser altimetry to construct a 3D model of the whole of Hunga. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Thermocouples and calibrated infrared imaging were used for the thermal measurements. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 That refusal to settle on a single reading extends to how Fan and Franky calibrated the relationship’s tone on set. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 The broader ensemble is equally well calibrated to that optimism, with Janina Gavankar bringing veteran authority as Anjali’s mom and Lilly Singh making a spirited appearance that feels more earned than most celebrity cameos. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrated
Verb
  • Only 44% of adults ages 18 to 29 describe themselves as thriving, according to Gallup, 20 points lower than the high measured in 2010.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Participants in the study were given meals containing the same amount and type of carbohydrates, and researchers measured their blood glucose after eating.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The study also computed the pre-tax and after-tax returns for overlapping 30-year periods and found that the tax drag varied over time.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Calibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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