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 following watches, all calibrated for hyper-accurate timing, are linked to specific cars or types of cars, with matching aesthetics, materials, and/or values.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Ojos calibrated me to a new kind of suffering, which would prove useful, at lower elevations, in the years to come.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The limited use of assets was correct and calibrated to the potential threat perceived, which speaks to the utility of Eastern Sentry.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The W4100i is also factory calibrated for color accuracy, achieving a Delta E figure of less than 2.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
If the software is not correctly calibrated, the system can enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist, according to the NHTSA.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
With its sleek glass-back design, the new display is factory-calibrated for color accuracy.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 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
Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Ojos calibrated me to a new kind of suffering, which would prove useful, at lower elevations, in the years to come.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The limited use of assets was correct and calibrated to the potential threat perceived, which speaks to the utility of Eastern Sentry.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The W4100i is also factory calibrated for color accuracy, achieving a Delta E figure of less than 2.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
If the software is not correctly calibrated, the system can enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist, according to the NHTSA.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
With its sleek glass-back design, the new display is factory-calibrated for color accuracy.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrated
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His production, measured by EPA per start on pass plays and QB rushes, ranks second among 33 qualifying quarterbacks (minimum three starts) this season, per TruMedia.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Elle Fanning, long overdue for Academy recognition, delivers what many consider her finest work yet — measured, devastating, revelatory.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The alternative proposition is emergence, which states that qualitatively novel properties are found in more complex systems that can never, even in principle, be derived or computed from fundamental laws, principles, and entities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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To check that, Lai and his colleagues computed the most optimal task allocations, schedules, and motions in a few simplified work cells and compared those with results delivered by RoboBallet.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Calibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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