caliber

noun

ˈka-lə-bər How to pronounce caliber (audio)
variants or calibre
Definition of calibernext
as in quality
degree of excellence musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall

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Recent Examples of caliber Craig was extremely productive at Harvard and has NFL-caliber traits with his size, mobility and throw power. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 White wasn’t the only starting-caliber defensive lineman in action. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Fast-forward to 2026, Thompson signed with the Heat 14 years later at 36 years old this offseason to help create space for the Heat’s new leading duo of Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo with his Hall of Fame-caliber outside shooting. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Many insist that northern Michigan isn’t capable of producing a whitetail of that caliber. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caliber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliber
  1. quality
  2. rate
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  • The centre-back hopes signing for Birmingham will bring out latent leadership qualities.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • None of the lead articles compare firms that adopted these AI processes with otherwise similar firms that did not, on realized strategy quality or long-run performance.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of quality
Noun
  • Consequently, markets have already trimmed their Fed rate hike expectations.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of rate

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“Caliber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliber. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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