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recalibrate

[ree-kal-uh-breyt] / riˈkæl əˌbreɪt /
VERB
alter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust amend change develop modify reshape revamp revise shift transform vary
STRONG
adapt convert cook diversify doctor metamorphose mutate recast reconstruct refashion reform remodel renovate transmute turn
WEAK
correct mid-course dial back fine tune make different phony up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
leave alone remain stagnate stay
WEAK
continue fix keep let stand maintain preserve retain sustain
VERB
edit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adapt alter analyze annotate arrange assemble censor choose compile compose delete prepare publish rearrange revise select
STRONG
amplify assign blue pencil butcher check condense correct cut discard doctor draft emend excise feature fine-tune finish massage polish prescribe proofread rectify redact regulate rehash rephrase report scrub style tighten trim
WEAK
boil down fly speck go over make up put together set up strike out write over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disarrange disorder disorganize disperse disturb scatter separate
STRONG
indulge keep ruin spoil worsen
VERB
rectify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend fix improve redress remedy straighten out
STRONG
adjust debug doctor emend launder mend reform remediate repair revise right scrub square
WEAK
clean up clean up act dial back fix up go over make good make up for pay one's dues pick up put right shape up straighten up turn things around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
corrupt harm hurt injure worsen
STRONG
break destroy ruin upset
WEAK
damage
VERB
redress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend correct counteract even out mend neutralize regulate remedy restore vindicate
STRONG
adjust annul balance cancel compensate countercheck ease frustrate negate negative recompense reform relieve repair revise square
WEAK
dial back make amends make reparation make restitution make up for pay for pay one's dues put right turn around turn over new leaf turn things around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break destroy harm hurt injure worsen
STRONG
allow approve damage permit upset
VERB
remedy
Synonyms
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alleviate ameliorate amend assuage correct mitigate rectify redress relieve restore solve straighten out
STRONG
aid attend change control debug doctor ease heal help launder palliate reform remediate renew repair revise right scrub soothe square treat upgrade
WEAK
clean up clean up one's act fiddle with fix up go over make up for pick up put right set right set to rights shape up square up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate damage harm hurt increase injure intensify upset worsen
STRONG
block break hinder ignore neglect obstruct remain stay stop
WEAK
get sick
VERB
revise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter amend compare cut develop improve modify overhaul reconsider reexamine reorganize revamp review rework rewrite scrutinize tighten update upgrade
STRONG
blue pencil change debug emend launder perfect polish recast redo redraft rehash scan scrub study
WEAK
clean up go over look over redraw restyle run through
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease harm ignore injure worsen
STRONG
ruin
VERB
right
Synonyms
STRONG
adjust amend balance debug doctor emend launder mend overhaul patch recompense recondition reconstruct rectify redress repair restore reward scrub settle square straighten vindicate
WEAK
clean up compensate for dial back do justice fiddle with fix up go straight make up for pick up put in place put right set straight set upright shape up sort out straighten out turn around
Antonyms
STRONG
break confuse damage destroy harm hurt injure move punish ruin upset worsen
WEAK
wrong
VERB
shift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter change deviate drift move relocate remove ship shuffle transfer turn vary veer
STRONG
about-face budge cook dislocate displace disturb exchange fault flip-flop rearrange replace reposition stir substitute swerve tack transmogrify transpose vacillate waffle yo-yo
WEAK
blow hot and cold bottom out change gears dial back do up hem and haw move around move over swap places switch over turn around turn the corner turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue fix hold keep remain stay
STRONG
calm leave alone order
WEAK
deactivate stagnate

Example Sentences

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“With markets expected to remain challenged, we have made the decision to recalibrate the dividend to better position the company to thrive once markets recover.”

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

It also offered lessons in adaptation, how to absorb strikes, recalibrate and respond under pressure.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In retirement, people should recalibrate their budgeting and spending on an ongoing basis and conduct annual check-ups, Mangaliman said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 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

‘If we make the damage too obvious, we’ll never get to the other ones in time. Can you recalibrate the aim - like, towards the other onagers’ firing lines?’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan