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as in to compute
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
the family has been calculating what a week at the beach resort would end up costing
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I calculate that this job will take another two days to finish
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as in to prepare
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I calculate to run a marathon from start to finish—even if it kills me
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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculate
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in November, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
This is an absurd way to calculate the impact of a policy on outcomes.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
How the value of each source gets calculated, who audits the results, and how disagreements get resolved are still open questions.
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Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Market cap is the total dollar value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock and is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
This is an absurd way to calculate the impact of a policy on outcomes.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
How the value of each source gets calculated, who audits the results, and how disagreements get resolved are still open questions.
—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Market cap is the total dollar value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock and is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculate
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Anyone who has spent a career in and around tech will be aware of Moore's Law—the phenomenon observed by Gordon Moore in the 1960s that, as computing power increases, its cost decreases.
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To be sure, questions remain about Meta’s plan to sell access to computing power.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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People magazine at the time estimated the wedding cost $1 million and noted the event included four bands and a fireworks show.
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Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying.
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Atop the bar cart is a stainless steel surface coated in a satin finish, which provides a sleek place to prepare appetizers and meals and an easy-to-clean surface.
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The end of Temporary Protected Status — a program intended to protect people in the event of a natural disaster — heightened concerns about deportation to a country that is reeling after twin earthquakes from June 24.
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If Washington intends to withdraw forces, assets or capabilities, allies need a roadmap and a timeline.
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Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
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Unlike conventional ion traps that rely on oscillating radio-frequency fields, the Penning trap uses static electric and magnetic fields.
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There was success, attention, expectation - and underneath it, a girl still figuring herself out.
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Going back to the books, the cocoon periods after each tragedy were periods of vulnerability, figuring things out and trying to survive, and that’s incredibly satisfying to play.
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Peter, Anton and Marian Stastny, Quebec Nordiques, 1980-89 Even someone who barely knows a puck from a duck could guess Wayne Gretzky led the NHL in scoring for the 1980s.
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Competitive Wordle Score The Wordle Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me.
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Future projects being planned in the central city for delivery over the next five years will include other office-to-apartment conversions and new housing built from the ground up.
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Lawmakers plan to direct the Department of Finance to present the Legislature with options for how to do that.
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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