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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 calibrating
The next stage, detector commissioning, will involve carefully calibrating, as well as optimizing each detector channel before full-scale data collection starts.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Whatever the majority decides, there will likely be a dissent and both sides will be carefully calibrating their writing.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
In calibrating that tonal balance, Watts looked to a reference point outside the world of horror movies.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump has no interest in calibrating his tone or approach to different audiences.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
While power meters are handy for tracking cycling performance, mounting and calibrating the things can be a fiddly process.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
From unpacking to first print, the H2S offers a set-it-and-forget-it experience, with internal software calibrating and monitoring the things other machines require you to fine-tune.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Gilligan’s trademark cold opens, which can transport us halfway around the world or introduce new characters, remain a masterly way of calibrating suspense.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
This entire spectrum of high-impact deliveries can be made within minutes, further calibrating the efficiency of successful and more personalized businesses.
—Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Whatever the majority decides, there will likely be a dissent and both sides will be carefully calibrating their writing.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
In calibrating that tonal balance, Watts looked to a reference point outside the world of horror movies.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump has no interest in calibrating his tone or approach to different audiences.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
While power meters are handy for tracking cycling performance, mounting and calibrating the things can be a fiddly process.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
From unpacking to first print, the H2S offers a set-it-and-forget-it experience, with internal software calibrating and monitoring the things other machines require you to fine-tune.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Gilligan’s trademark cold opens, which can transport us halfway around the world or introduce new characters, remain a masterly way of calibrating suspense.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
This entire spectrum of high-impact deliveries can be made within minutes, further calibrating the efficiency of successful and more personalized businesses.
—Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrating
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The review emphasizes that measuring electrical activity in fungi is challenging due to their microscopic, complex structure.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The figures, measuring economic sentiment across five key sectors of the European economy, also reveal employment expectations are under pressure across the EU and euro zone.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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That'll sort out all but the most ambitious of tablet computing setups, complete with an external display and a host of peripherals – in addition to a stylus, mouse, and keyboard that can pair via Bluetooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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On the Earth’s surface, companies, including Musk’s xAI, are already planning terrestrial AI data centers that’ll reach 1,000 megawatts (1 gigawatt) of computing capacity.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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