calipers

verb

present tense third-person singular of caliper
as in scales

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipers
  1. scales
  2. gauges
  3. calibrates
  4. weighs
  5. measures
Verb
  • Skeptics doubt the model scales to studio budgets, and some top creators are rejecting Hollywood deals entirely, choosing to release original work directly on YouTube.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Companies with adaptive governance that scales with the business and supports decision making rather than slowing it are visibly more resilient when conditions tighten.
    — Abdulrahman Hammad, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of scales
Verb
  • Activity impact gauges how physical exertion is affecting your recovery.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Ned Davis Research strategist Ed Clissold pointed out that his firm's multicap advance/decline line, which gauges the number of stocks that rose in a day minus those that fell, last peaked on April 20.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Definition of gauges
Verb
  • Adobe calibrates these to bring the most appealing or lifelike colors.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Sunlight calibrates the same master clock that’s triggering your dip.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Definition of calibrates
Verb
  • Kirby is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs between 250 and 300 pounds.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Authorities said Montances is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of weighs
Verb
  • Calcium score testing measures the amount of calcific plaque in the arteries around the heart, also called the coronary arteries.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Most leaders cannot see this happening, because their reporting still measures the old game.
    — Meghna Deshraj, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of measures
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