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calibrate

[kal-uh-breyt] / ˈkæl əˌbreɪt /


VERB
fine-tune
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Georgieva said the Fund was already in talks with Sri Lanka on how to "calibrate" an existing program to meet the country's needs.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

U.S. stocks are getting some support from the bond market in early Monday trading, as investors begin to calibrate how damage from the war in Iran will affect growth in the world’s biggest economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Williams said such research plays a critical role in helping an independent Fed to calibrate the level of interest rates and support the economy to the best of its ability.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The prime minister insisted on what he saw as the merits of "calm discussion" - but had to judge how to calibrate his response, both publicly and privately.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

It’s true that every writer must calibrate the degree of specialization in her language against her best guess of the audience’s familiarity with the topic.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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