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
Inside its rotating cartridges are lacewing eggs — roughly 30,000 per acre — calibrated to drop into the canopy through a series of holes.
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Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Are treatments, movement plans and recovery sessions calibrated to you, or is everyone on the property running the same circuit?
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
There’s a rising dignity in her performance that’s so beautifully calibrated over the course of the show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Drones are hard to pinpoint on radar systems calibrated for spotting high-speed missiles and can be mistaken for birds or planes.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
But the Chinese leader’s offer appeared carefully calibrated.
—Nik Popli, Time, 14 May 2026
The humidity was calibrated at 25 to 35 percent, and an ingenious leak detector and platinum wire sensor were designed to measure humidity and temperature levels.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The temperature, texture and seasoning are calibrated for that exact moment.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The temperature, texture and rice-to-fish ratio are calibrated for that exact moment.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Are treatments, movement plans and recovery sessions calibrated to you, or is everyone on the property running the same circuit?
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
There’s a rising dignity in her performance that’s so beautifully calibrated over the course of the show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Drones are hard to pinpoint on radar systems calibrated for spotting high-speed missiles and can be mistaken for birds or planes.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
But the Chinese leader’s offer appeared carefully calibrated.
—Nik Popli, Time, 14 May 2026
The humidity was calibrated at 25 to 35 percent, and an ingenious leak detector and platinum wire sensor were designed to measure humidity and temperature levels.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The temperature, texture and seasoning are calibrated for that exact moment.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The temperature, texture and rice-to-fish ratio are calibrated for that exact moment.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrated
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Microsoft said the improved qubit stability, combined with operation speeds measured in microseconds and extremely small qubit dimensions, has strengthened its confidence in reaching a scalable quantum computer by the end of the decade.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Previously, the agency measured the earnings of program graduates four years after completion against the wages of working adults with high school diplomas.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Risk is when the odds can be computed.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Calibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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