as in measured
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 calibrated
The devices need to be properly calibrated and aligned to deliver reliable video evidence—and that’s not always easy.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Two people visiting the same platform at the same moment may see different prices, different bundles, different urgency signals calibrated to what the system has inferred about their willingness to pay.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Those are all part of the new math calibrated on Tuesday.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Hello Robot presents Stretch 4 as calibrated, portable and deployable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Your body clock needs meaningful light intensity to stay calibrated, not just the presence of light.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
His anxiety feels earned, even if most of his lines also feel calibrated for maximum pathos, if not volume.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Every back-test calibrated on the quarterly world is now describing an environment that no longer exists.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Are treatments, movement plans and recovery sessions calibrated to you, or is everyone on the property running the same circuit?
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Two people visiting the same platform at the same moment may see different prices, different bundles, different urgency signals calibrated to what the system has inferred about their willingness to pay.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Those are all part of the new math calibrated on Tuesday.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Hello Robot presents Stretch 4 as calibrated, portable and deployable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Your body clock needs meaningful light intensity to stay calibrated, not just the presence of light.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
His anxiety feels earned, even if most of his lines also feel calibrated for maximum pathos, if not volume.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Every back-test calibrated on the quarterly world is now describing an environment that no longer exists.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Are treatments, movement plans and recovery sessions calibrated to you, or is everyone on the property running the same circuit?
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibrated
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Although no Florida study has yet measured the extent of competition between caimans, alligators and crocodiles, researchers say the possibility warrants closer monitoring.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Also, the trustees reveal that if the system’s financial condition were computed the same way that pension funds are required calculate their liabilities, the deficit would be greater.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Calibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibrated. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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