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to recalibrate

to recalibrate

7 6.5
Change a plan or attitude to fit new information
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈkælɪˌbreɪt/
translation icon : reajustar
  • To meet this challenge, the United States will need to recalibrate its approach to global health.
  • recalibrate its policies
  • need to recalibrate

You know, it's, it's a matter of sort of like recalibrating, rethinking things over time.

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Examples

  • To succeed in this environment, the company needs to recalibrate its marketing strategy based on customer feedback.

  • After receiving new data, the team decided to recalibrate their goals for the project to ensure better outcomes.

  • Probably take me at least a couple hours to recalibrate, if not a day or a week.

  • The German government had to recalibrate its commitment to reconciliation in the Czech case.

    Academic text (2001)
  • As a fair and balanced consumer of news, you need to recalibrate your assumptions.

    Blog text (12)
  • How should schools rethink or recalibrate assessing financial need for families in this cohort?

    Academic text (2006)
  • U.S. officials need to recalibrate their aspirations for multilateral cooperation and reexamine long-standing assumptions about the United States' role in the world.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Clinicians working with gifted children need to recalibrate their perceptions of normality when determining whether behaviors meet DSM criteria.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In response to recent events, the government must recalibrate its policies to better serve the needs of its citizens.

Synonyms

to adjust
vsto recalibrate
321 3.0

To get used to new conditions like a new place or routine

is more active and deliberate, changing plans or behaviour because of new information
to adapt
vsto recalibrate
150 3.0

To change your behaviour or ideas to deal with new situations

emphasizes intentional, responsive changes in plans or attitude after new input
to restructure
vsto recalibrate
56 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

focuses more on changing plans, attitudes, or behaviour because of new information
to reconfigure
vsto recalibrate
  • Specialized
53 5.4

Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs

applies more to adjusting plans and behaviour rather than technical setups
to reevaluate
vsto recalibrate
33 5.0

To think about a decision again to see if it should change

includes making concrete adjustments in plans or actions after reconsideration
to reassess
vsto recalibrate
32 3.7

Think about something again to decide if it should change

adds acting on that new judgment by changing plans or behaviour
to rework
vsto recalibrate
30 4.0

To change something again to make it better

is more about deliberate changes to plans or behaviour after new data
to readjust
vsto recalibrate
22 3.8

Change something or yourself again to fit a new situation

involves deliberate changes in plans, attitudes, or behaviour because of new information
to reexamine
vsto recalibrate
19 3.7

To look at something again to make a new decision

extends beyond review to include changing behaviour in response to findings
to retool
vsto recalibrate
8 5.9

Change a plan or system to make it work better

is about altering thinking or behaviour in response to new evidence
to reformulate
vsto recalibrate
8 6.1

Express ideas in a new or better way

focuses more on changing conduct or thinking rather than only wording
to readapt
vsto recalibrate
1 4.6

To get used to a new situation again

stresses deliberate, targeted changes in plans or behaviour due to new input
to reappraise
vsto recalibrate
1 6.7

Look at something again to decide how valuable or important it is

is more about changing actions or attitudes because of updated information
to replan
vsto recalibrate
1 3.7

To make a new plan after changes or problems

is broader, covering attitude and behaviour shifts as well as replanning
to regear
vsto recalibrate
  • Jargon
7.3

To change the way a company or team works to meet new goals

emphasizes adapting attitudes and actions in light of new information
to reorientate
vsto recalibrate
  • UK
6.3

To adjust direction or focus after a change

is broader, applying to planned mental or behavioural adjustments to new facts
to change someone's tune
vsto recalibrate
  • Informal
5.0

To have a different opinion after seeing new facts or benefits

is broader, covering planned behavioural or strategic adjustments, not only opinion

Antonyms

19 6.8

To stop growing or changing and stay the same, like water in a pond

How Adjusted

to overhaul
35 4.6
to recalibrate
7 6.5
to adjust
321 3.0
to tweak
81 3.8

Surface Forms

recalibrate infinitive
recalibrated past participle
recalibrating present participle
recalibrates third person singular

Morphology

recalibrate = calibrate (semi-transparent) = re + calibrate

The figurative extension from adjusting instruments to adjusting plans or attitudes is common but slightly metaphorical, so learners may need context to map the base sense.

Etymology

Recalibrate comes from re- meaning 'again' and calibrate, which comes from a word for 'measure', like the familiar English caliber. So to recalibrate a plan or your attitude is to 'measure' it again and change it until it fits new information.