recalibrate
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of recalibrate
Example Sentences
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“Time to recalibrate my gradient on the big picture,” one co-founder wrote to announce his last day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
It also offered lessons in adaptation, how to absorb strikes, recalibrate and respond under pressure.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
“We are heading to an age of 100x productivity with the right tools,” Ba wrote in a post on X. He added: “It’s time to recalibrate my gradient on the big picture.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
Earnings season has demonstrated that company fundamentals remain healthy, and the recent selloff has helped recalibrate valuations, notes Clark Bellin, chief investment officer of Bellwether Wealth.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
She just had to quickly recalibrate her ambitions.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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