recalibrate

[ree-kal-uh-breyt]

verb (used with or without object)

recalibrated, recalibrating 

1. 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.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of recalibrate¹

re- ( def. ) + calibrate ( def. )

Example Sentences

Doing so would put the U.S. on safer ground to reach productivity acceleration and help recalibrate financial imbalances.

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Investors and companies have been grappling with uncertainty around trade policy since the administration rolled out sweeping tariffs on April 2 and then recalibrated them.

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But he is now recalibrating the party's approach to reflects Polanski's leadership style.

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India, which avoids formal alliances and has seen ties with Pakistan - a key US partner - nosedive again, will need to recalibrate.

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Your body can function on less sleep occasionally and over time your natural rhythms will recalibrate.

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