as in to calibrate
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Recent Examples of caliper
Standard Tornado Red calipers signal to the 99.999999 percent that this is indeed the V-8 trim.
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Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2018
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Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliper
Verb
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The technology will only get more polished, the mannerisms more finely calibrated, the over-all effect more persuasive.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Putin will probably calibrate his interference to maintain a veneer of plausible deniability.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The property’s lot measures 4,640 square feet in area.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For now, expectations remain measured.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Energy markets have been volatile recently as investors weigh a violent crackdown on civil unrest in oil-rich Iran and Washington’s response, which includes possible tariffs on Iran’s trading partners.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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This lightweight bag provides ample space for belongings like your keys, phone, and wallet, without weighing you down.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Smaller extruders offer control but struggle to scale.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company’s pre-seed round gives it time to scale the generative learning engine that underpins the platform and to explore commercialisation.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Markets are grappling to gauge demand that remains steadfast.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, markets reacted nervously today, with European stocks falling and US futures pointing lower as investors worldwide try to gauge how tensions between the US and Europe might develop.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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