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
According to a friend who gets paid well to calibrate such things, the Republican Senate majority looks safe at this point in the cycle.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The search turned up several packaging materials commonly associated with narcotics sales, including a 100-gram weight that is often used to calibrate scales.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
The initial images in September 2023 were out of focus, because the space telescope had not yet been calibrated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
The scientists calibrated these fields to replicate the magnetic conditions of various locales along the Eastern Seaboard, such as spots in the Gulf of Mexico or along the coast of Maine.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The search turned up several packaging materials commonly associated with narcotics sales, including a 100-gram weight that is often used to calibrate scales.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
The initial images in September 2023 were out of focus, because the space telescope had not yet been calibrated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
The scientists calibrated these fields to replicate the magnetic conditions of various locales along the Eastern Seaboard, such as spots in the Gulf of Mexico or along the coast of Maine.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrate
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Innovative, high-performing teams understand the need for a clear goal, data to measure progress along the way—and a process that periodically pauses to ensure the two are in alignment.—
Jodi Euerle Eddy,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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One white pine in Belden Forest has been measured to be 144 feet tall, one of the tallest measured in the state, according to the OGFN.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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The companies that adapt—consolidating computing resources, shifting to inference, and refining their deployment strategies—will emerge stronger.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The chip’s central processing unit, or CPU, has 10 cores — a measure of computing power — up from eight in the M3 MacBook Air.—
Bloomberg News,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Because that period’s homeless count increased, the mortality rate — calculated as 3,326 deaths per 100,000 people — increased less, at 1.3%.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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This ratio is calculated as the percentage of net stocks repurchased relative to total market cap.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Calibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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