calipered

Definition of caliperednext
past tense of caliper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipered
Verb
  • It’s calibrated to one idea of what curly hair is, without accounting for the variables that actually drive your experience.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • What emerges instead is a broader offer, calibrated to different audiences, platforms and programming needs.
    Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has also reportedly weighed the option of sending in ground forces to seize Kharg Island, a major fuel hub that facilitates 90% of Iran’s crude exports.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In 1945, the average American male weighed between 160 and 170 pounds, while the average female weighed between 130 and 145 pounds.
    Bob Rommel, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Florida isn’t home to any of the nation’s top 50 banks, measured by deposits.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But if worthiness is measured by the courage to lead, the humility to listen, the wisdom to hold complexity and the sacred responsibility of walking with people through joy, loss and transformation, then women’s rabbinic leadership has already outgrown the narrow metrics of any centralized system.
    Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Young also was pleased that Chewy quantified how artificial intelligence will affect its business.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The problem is that the world is complicated, and most of it cannot be quantified and put into a spreadsheet.
    David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Calipered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipered. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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