variants
or calibres
as in rates
degree of excellence
musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
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Recent Examples of calibers
Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
White gold, platinum, ultra-thin calibers.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Antetokounmpo and Turner are two different calibers.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
According to a police report, officers found more than 50 shell casings of four different handgun calibers at the scene.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, police allegedly discovered more than 6,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
White gold, platinum, ultra-thin calibers.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Antetokounmpo and Turner are two different calibers.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
According to a police report, officers found more than 50 shell casings of four different handgun calibers at the scene.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, police allegedly discovered more than 6,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibers
Noun
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The Red Sox have issued eight fewer challenges than any other team, but Alex Cora, who was fired on Saturday, said before his firing that he wasn’t bothered by the low rates.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And policymakers around the world look likely to hold rates.—
Gabrielle Ng,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Plus, basil's aromatic qualities can improve the flavor of lettuce.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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These guys have leadership qualities.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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