recalibrate
verb
re·cal·i·brate
(ˌ)rē-ˈka-lə-ˌbrāt 
recalibrated; recalibrating; recalibrates
: to calibrate (something) again
… these systems gradually drift off course so that the navigator periodically needs a fresh point of reference to recalibrate the navigation system.—
Stefi Weisburd
Stefi WeisburdThe problem is that eating more doesn't sate us; we merely recalibrate how much we think we need.—Nando Pelusi
Nando Pelusi
recalibration
noun
plural recalibrations
Literacy standards were in need of constant recalibration, as each new phase of the war could inflate or deflate the value of existing skills, inflate or deflate the effectiveness of existing induction policies and instructional efforts.
—Deborah Brandt
Deborah Brandt
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The interview is part of a push from the White House and the campaign to recalibrate after Biden's halting debate performance left some Democrats panicked about his ability to carry out a grueling reelection campaign and a second term.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 July 2024
In this hurricane season, and those to come, even people who live in regions that experience storms every year will need to recalibrate their approach.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
Because that would explain why qualified Black candidates are so routinely overlooked that corporate America undertook an entire system of diversity and equity training to recalibrate the hiring apparatus that too often equated Black people with the lowest-paying jobs.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
The researchers were able to formulate their date estimate by recalibrating the curve using sequoia and oak samples of known age from this period.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 July 2024
In this hurricane season, and those to come, even people who live in regions that experience storms every year will need to recalibrate their approach.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
Because that would explain why qualified Black candidates are so routinely overlooked that corporate America undertook an entire system of diversity and equity training to recalibrate the hiring apparatus that too often equated Black people with the lowest-paying jobs.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
The researchers were able to formulate their date estimate by recalibrating the curve using sequoia and oak samples of known age from this period.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
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“Recalibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalibrate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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