as in measures
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 calibrates
Sunlight calibrates the same master clock that’s triggering your dip.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
San Diego County calibrates scales used for weighing precious metals.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The survey calibrates and releases data that anyone can download.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The laser calibrates itself before printing, burning a dozen or so small lines into the board, and using the camera to figure out the ideal focal point based on the crispness of the lines.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The VitaFreshPro system calibrates temperature settings for different food zones, while dual compressors eliminate odor transfer between compartments.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
The system reads the current and calibrates it to reflect an estimate of blood alcohol concentration, or BAC.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
San Diego County calibrates scales used for weighing precious metals.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The survey calibrates and releases data that anyone can download.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The laser calibrates itself before printing, burning a dozen or so small lines into the board, and using the camera to figure out the ideal focal point based on the crispness of the lines.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The VitaFreshPro system calibrates temperature settings for different food zones, while dual compressors eliminate odor transfer between compartments.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
The system reads the current and calibrates it to reflect an estimate of blood alcohol concentration, or BAC.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrates
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This method measures how light reflects off the uranium surface compared to a reference beam, creating a small topographic map.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Much of Disney’s in-house tech has been integral as advertisers look for specifics to target viewers and measures outcomes.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment.—
Pragati Awasthi,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Nothing about the results computes.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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La Liga calculates each club’s salary limit according to revenue.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Changes to how the authority calculates rates for members will not change the level of coverage agencies receive, Lubben said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Calibrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrates. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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