recalibrate

verb

re·​cal·​i·​brate (ˌ)rē-ˈka-lə-ˌbrāt 

recalibrated; recalibrating; recalibrates

transitive verb

: to calibrate (something) again

… these systems gradually drift off course so that the navigator periodically needs a fresh point of reference to recalibrate the navigation system.

—Stefi Weisburd

The problem is that eating more doesn't sate us; we merely recalibrate how much we think we need.

—Nando Pelusi

recalibration

(ˌ)rē-ˌka-lə-ˈbrā-shən 

noun

plural recalibrations

Literacy standards were in need of constant recalibration, as each new phase of the war could inflate or deflate the value of existing skills, inflate or deflate the effectiveness of existing induction policies and instructional efforts.

—Deborah Brandt

Examples of recalibrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If a shift has been brewing in your career or public life, use this time to gather information and recalibrate. —Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025

Analyze responses and recalibrate your meeting plan—who really needs to attend, what's the focused agenda, and what's already been resolved asynchronously. —Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

All of this is just recalibrating to the new risks that are in front of us. —Axios, 11 Mar. 2025

When the replicas cost more than the real ones, something needs recalibrating. —New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recalibrate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate