Thesaurus results for CALIBRATING

calibrating

verb

present participle of calibrate

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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 Some investors are likely calibrating their portfolios for that possibility, while others are investing based on a spate of Republican victories. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 In his view, society’s obsession with calibrating units of time had begun in 1955 with the invention of the atomic clock. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 Now, with another Super El Niño setting in — this time likely to be the strongest on record — many are calibrating their expectations based on what happened then. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Mining company 3 Proton Lithium (3PL) wants to develop the site, but around a third of it is located in lands reserved for NASA to use for calibrating Earth-observing satellites. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026 The entire system has been designed to be easy to use, from calibrating the G1X for the first time to creating models to filling ink to swapping print beds. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026 Over the course of the fifties, Bobby perfected his performance of power, calibrating and re-calibrating to fit his family’s political aims. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Within the existing parking garage, the airport has installed and is calibrating a parking guidance system that directs drivers to available spaces using digital arrows mounted on the ceiling. — Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026 Investors who treat this as a passing diet fad are calibrating to a baseline that no longer exists. — Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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One mirror focused the X-rays vertically, while the other focused them horizontally, concentrating the beam into a spot measuring just 180 × 330 nanometers.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Organizations developing solutions that leverage AI should focus on connecting expertise and insights, deploying effective solutions in a timely fashion and, importantly, objectively measuring impact.

— Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Unlike conventional bicycles, its head houses most of the robot’s mass, including its computing hardware, batteries, and powerful jumping actuators.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Demand for semiconductors has surged in recent years thanks to artificial intelligence and the need for computing power at data centers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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