as in measuring
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 calibrating
Its behind-the-scenes work includes calibrating and measuring test equipment for spacecraft, including those being used in the Artemis program.
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Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Even better, Chapman is near perfect at calibrating those aggressive, green-light decisions within the context of the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
At lower latitudes, star-tracking is the standard method for calibrating a telescope’s pointing reference.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
My mother had spent years calibrating the right drugs at the right doses.
—James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Whatever the majority decides, there will likely be a dissent and both sides will be carefully calibrating their writing.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
In calibrating that tonal balance, Watts looked to a reference point outside the world of horror movies.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump has no interest in calibrating his tone or approach to different audiences.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Even better, Chapman is near perfect at calibrating those aggressive, green-light decisions within the context of the game.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
At lower latitudes, star-tracking is the standard method for calibrating a telescope’s pointing reference.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
My mother had spent years calibrating the right drugs at the right doses.
—James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Whatever the majority decides, there will likely be a dissent and both sides will be carefully calibrating their writing.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
In calibrating that tonal balance, Watts looked to a reference point outside the world of horror movies.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump has no interest in calibrating his tone or approach to different audiences.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrating
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These microscopic particles are about 30 times smaller than a human hair, measuring just 2 micrometers wide.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gatorland has taken in its first rescue alligator of the year, an animal measuring 11 feet, 3 inches and found near the south end of Orlando’s International Drive.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Oracle, which has a $300 billion, five-year partnership to supply computing power to OpenAI for AI operations, dropped more than 4%.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, surged in its Hong Kong trading debut, underscoring investor interest in an industry seen as critical to supplying parts for the artificial-intelligence buildout.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Calibrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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