recalibrate

[ ree-kal-uh-breyt ]

/ riˈkæl əˌbreɪt /

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verb (used with or without object), re·cal·i·brat·ed, re·cal·i·brat·ing.

to correct or adjust the gradations or settings on (a measuring instrument, sensor, or other piece of precision equipment): If your battery fuel gauge is still inaccurate after following these steps, you may need to manually recalibrate the gauge.

to reexamine (one’s thinking, a plan, a system of values, etc.) and correct it in accord with a new understanding or purpose: This is a government that's out of touch and refusing to recalibrate after getting a clear message from voters.

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Origin of recalibrate

re- + calibrate

Words nearby recalibrate

recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce, recalescence, recalibrate, recall, Recamier, recanalization, recant, recap

How to use recalibrate in a sentence

The change could, potentially, save advertisers time managing keywords, but there is sure to be a lot of time spent recalibrating campaigns.
Google expands phrase match to include broad match modifier traffic|George Nguyen|February 4, 2021|Search Engine Land
“It was recalibrating how we were going to live together in a space and in an environment that we had never done before,” said Hamilton.
‘Let’s survive a pandemic together’: Roommates are struggling with realities of sharing space 24/7|Kayleigh Barber|January 15, 2021|Digiday
In particular, assuming mass-participation races are allowed, I think we’re going to see a big surge in mid-pack times that will totally recalibrate benchmarks like Boston Marathon qualifying thresholds.
These Will Be the Biggest Health Trends of 2021|Martin Fritz Huber|December 25, 2020|Outside Online
Sweden was recently forced to recalibrate its approach against the virus, as the daily case rate topped 7,000.
Sweden sees no sign of COVID-19 immunity in population exposure, says country’s top epidemiologist|kdunn6|November 25, 2020|Fortune

Staymates used his own respiratory data to calibrate the mannequin to breathe like a human.
Why you should think twice before opting for a valved N95 mask|Kat Eschner|November 12, 2020|Popular-Science
With Hillary Clinton waiting in the wings on the Democratic side, the Republicans need to recalibrate quickly.
Cleveland, LeBron James, and the 2016 Republican Convention|Lloyd Green|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They expect him to recalibrate, slightly, to be more happy warrior than culture warrior.
Happy Huckabee Gets Mad|David Freedlander|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brody had to recalibrate when Akbari head faked in a public square and enlisted Abu Nazir's widow to vet him instead.
‘Homeland’ Is Finally Back On Track with Season 3’s Penultimate Episode, “Big Man in Tehran”|Andrew Romano|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The man toppled forward, and a surreal silence followed as though reality had to recalibrate.
Death on Killer Mountain|Amanda Padoan|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Instead of running away from the asymmetries between Zionism and liberalism, J Street aims to recalibrate them.
My Former Life As a Kahanist Posterboy|Zack Parker|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST