as in measured
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 calibrated
The battery and electric motor management strategies are calibrated according to the four electric driving modes that can be selected via the eManettino — eDrive, Hybrid, Performance and Qualify — optimizing performance in all conditions.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Beginning in the 1950s, the National Television System Committee required that television sets be calibrated to constrain the range of color to ensure that viewers had a uniform experience of it.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
The logistics were daunting, but carefully calibrated— Angel explained that even wording introductions to attendees at the reception desk were discussed, to make clear that the cookout was centered on trans femmes and donations were encouraged.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
When the scares do hit, they’re perfectly calibrated.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Their impact depends on how well they are calibrated to local weather, benchmarked against real-world agricultural conditions, and aligned with the actual decisions farmers need to make, such as what and when to plant, or when drought is likely.
—Amir Jina, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Flying multiple small telescopes in formation to mimic a giant mirror would require keeping their positions calibrated with precision down to the scale of a typical molecule.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The joke density is lethally calibrated between the writing, direction, performances, reactions, and heightened absurdity of any mundane situation.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
For starters, the machine is calibrated to pull a single or double shot at the right pressure and time for you.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Beginning in the 1950s, the National Television System Committee required that television sets be calibrated to constrain the range of color to ensure that viewers had a uniform experience of it.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
The logistics were daunting, but carefully calibrated— Angel explained that even wording introductions to attendees at the reception desk were discussed, to make clear that the cookout was centered on trans femmes and donations were encouraged.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
When the scares do hit, they’re perfectly calibrated.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Their impact depends on how well they are calibrated to local weather, benchmarked against real-world agricultural conditions, and aligned with the actual decisions farmers need to make, such as what and when to plant, or when drought is likely.
—Amir Jina, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Flying multiple small telescopes in formation to mimic a giant mirror would require keeping their positions calibrated with precision down to the scale of a typical molecule.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The joke density is lethally calibrated between the writing, direction, performances, reactions, and heightened absurdity of any mundane situation.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
For starters, the machine is calibrated to pull a single or double shot at the right pressure and time for you.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrated
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Downgrades could have series knock-on effects on French borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on its government bonds, economists warn.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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In other words, poaching is twice the size of legal hunting, measured in economic terms.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Administrators then questioned them, computed risk scores and decided who to detain.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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An average percentage of Democratic and Republican votes could be computed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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