as in to measure
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 calibrate
Drones are hard to pinpoint on radar systems calibrated for spotting high-speed missiles and can be mistaken for birds or planes.
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Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Drones are hard to pinpoint on radar systems calibrated for spotting high-speed missiles and can be mistaken for birds or planes.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
If the Iranian regime survives in weakened form, Beijing will likely calibrate limited, deniable support while avoiding overcommitment.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
The oversized Oluce pendants are calibrated to feel right whether everyone’s seated—or mingling.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
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Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Drones are hard to pinpoint on radar systems calibrated for spotting high-speed missiles and can be mistaken for birds or planes.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
If the Iranian regime survives in weakened form, Beijing will likely calibrate limited, deniable support while avoiding overcommitment.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
The oversized Oluce pendants are calibrated to feel right whether everyone’s seated—or mingling.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrate
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The Orient Express Corinthian, set to become the world’s largest sailing cruise ship, measures 721 feet in length and has a 25,200-gross-ton displacement.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The tubes, which can measure about 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, are extremely strong, excellent conveyors of heat, and can conduct electricity better than copper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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Iranian drone strikes on Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE set a new precedent for calculating the risk of storing information and computing power in the Gulf.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also would establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, designed to make computing resources, datasets and infrastructure available to students, researchers, non-profits, small businesses and academic institutions.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Iranian drone strikes on Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE set a new precedent for calculating the risk of storing information and computing power in the Gulf.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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And while the researchers calculated an average exposure score of 39% by industry, several sectors with big workforces, including transportation and construction, are still far off from facing substantial exposure to AI.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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