calibration

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Recent Examples of calibration There’s potentially room for improvement through calibration or toying with other presets. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026 Those meters come with a calibration certificate that verifies their measurements are consistent and reliable. Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026 The service includes a leak check, a vent check, and flame calibration. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026 Each major manufacturer — Abbott, Siemens, Roche, and Beckman Coulter — uses proprietary antibodies and calibration systems protected as intellectual property. Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calibration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibration
measurement
Noun
  • According to the California Department of Water Resources, the April 1 snowpack measurement at Phillips Station is the second lowest on record.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • That means horology—the study of time’s measurement—has a very long history.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibration. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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