calipered

verb

past tense of caliper
as in calibrated

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  1. calibrated
  2. weighed
  3. measured
  4. quantified
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  • Those thresholds are calibrated to reach only a handful of the world’s largest AI companies, not Massachusetts startups, small businesses, or academic researchers.
    — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The first sequence plays out with breathtaking suspense, the second with wrenching tragedy; the difference is calibrated by the composer Ludwig Göransson, whose score pulses with mournful dissonance and martial fury.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of calibrated
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  • At 19, Danitra Grays was grappling with postpartum depression, caring for her newborn daughter, Naiyla, and struggling with anxious thoughts that weighed heavily on her mind.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Public survey results will be weighed alongside another, separate EU poll conducted by an independent research company.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of weighed
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  • But what if the answer isn’t measured in pure dollars and cents?
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Beef bones were measured above proper cold holding temperature.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of measured
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  • The statement quantified the Moroccan government’s investment in the Ouarzazate cinema city at 240 million Moroccan Dirhams, which is more than $25 million.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, this benefit is not directly quantified in ROI calculations and is often overlooked.
    — SK Gupta, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of quantified
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