as in measuring
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
Its behind-the-scenes work includes calibrating and measuring test equipment for spacecraft, including those being used in the Artemis program.
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Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Even better, Chapman is near perfect at calibrating those aggressive, green-light decisions within the context of the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
At lower latitudes, star-tracking is the standard method for calibrating a telescope’s pointing reference.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
My mother had spent years calibrating the right drugs at the right doses.
—James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 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
Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Even better, Chapman is near perfect at calibrating those aggressive, green-light decisions within the context of the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
At lower latitudes, star-tracking is the standard method for calibrating a telescope’s pointing reference.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
My mother had spent years calibrating the right drugs at the right doses.
—James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrating
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Under the agreement, within a week, the Park Service will hang three flags on the Stonewall monument flagpole — each measuring three feet by five feet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Neither seemed to pull ahead in this measuring opportunity, and Sumrall doesn’t want the lights to get too bright for them.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Bloom Energy , Oracle — Shares of the two companies rose after Bloom Energy, a maker of solid oxide fuel cells, said it's expanded a partnership with Oracle to build out its AI and cloud computing capabilities.—
Fred Imbert,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The more tokens processed per task, the more computing power that task consumes.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Calibrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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