calibrate
verb (used with object)
to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
calibrated
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past participleof calibrate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof calibrate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
calibrateverb (used with object)to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
Example Sentences
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“He’s a guy who knows how to win a purple district,” Germana had told me, and he’s calibrated his public persona and strategy around that.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Even the most abrasive moments are calibrated to present Lisa in a good light - but the director credits the star with ensuring the film was not a mere puff piece.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Magyar’s Birds assemble more than 50 different models, each calibrated for the specific type of drone and target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Recent attacks also seem calibrated to target the facilities’ most expensive and most difficult-to-replace components, making repairs take even longer, Mitrova said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
A cascade of perfect movements, with hundreds of brilliantly calibrated actions, coursed through the mechanical man.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
