calipering

Definition of caliperingnext
present participle of caliper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipering
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • That's over twice the value of gold from just one year ago, and now investors who once hesitated to buy gold are weighing whether the opportunity has already passed — or whether the metal still has room to run.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In Texas, Democrats and Republicans are weighing the same uncertainties ahead of the November election.
    Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Shrink the Win Stop measuring success in sales or followers or awards.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Kaneland’s Angelina Gochis is the measuring stick on any wrestling bracket bearing her name.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Economo and his colleagues see it as a blueprint for digitizing, standardizing, and scaling anatomy itself.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Our shared commitment to continuing this legacy makes joining together a natural next step, in addition to Netflix’s decades of experience applying and scaling technology responsibly.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The changes were slight — reductions of just one-tenth of a second and one-half of a mile to a solar lap spanning two years and hundreds of millions of miles, according to the scientists.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Regardless, a population of 213 unsheltered homeless people is comparable to, if somewhat higher than, the totals found in unincorporated areas during recent point-in-time counts, a separate method for quantifying the crisis that takes place once a year.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Although quantifying morale and momentum is hard, by the end of 2025, the Democrats were enjoying an upturn in both.
    Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Calipering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipering. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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