1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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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5
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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Nvidia calculates that Blackwell (not even Ultra) can deliver seven times more profitable AI than its Hopper predecessor, and that a $3M investment in NVL72 rack can deliver ten times that cost in profit.
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The line is calculated to appeal to a clientele of women rather like Freud herself—bohemian, elegant, subtle, ironical.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Companies calculate their shrink rate based on a physical count of their inventory on hand, which most take once or twice a year, according to the National Retail Federation, a top lobbying group for the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
His dark, calculating gaze takes ahold of me with all the intensity of a bolt of lightning striking me down from above.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The line is calculated to appeal to a clientele of women rather like Freud herself—bohemian, elegant, subtle, ironical.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Companies calculate their shrink rate based on a physical count of their inventory on hand, which most take once or twice a year, according to the National Retail Federation, a top lobbying group for the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
His dark, calculating gaze takes ahold of me with all the intensity of a bolt of lightning striking me down from above.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculate
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Amazon started out as an online bookstore (1994) and became an e-commerce juggernaut and cloud computing giant.—
Julia Dhar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That electric forecast was powered by Oracle’s emergence as a key provider of infrastructure that powers AI companies’ enormous demands for computing power – Oracle’s bread and butter as a cloud services and database software provider.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The department is working with University of Arizona researchers to develop statistical models to better estimate numbers.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics today issued a revision of its employment numbers for the twelve months between April of 2024 and March of 2025, showing more than nine hundred thousand fewer new jobs than originally estimated.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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House Republicans’ divisions on how the United States should engage in foreign wars will be on full display on Wednesday as the House prepares to vote on a handful of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is not intended as legal, financial, medical, or professional advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meeting these expectations has put real strain on automotive retail, challenging dealers to know when to rely on intelligent tools—and when to step in with human expertise.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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By 2024, Turning Point was running the voter-mobilization drive in Arizona that the campaign relied upon, an effort that helped return the pivotal swing state to Trump’s column.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some companies are figuring it out and seeing real value.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Can’t figure a reason for the backwards nature of it.—
Sam McDowell
September 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me, so 2 points x2 = 4.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the early, character-developing scenes, the filmmaker throws in nightmarish visual and aural flourishes, leaving us guessing as to their meaning.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Quinn had a couple of credentials for his radio show, which had planned to broadcast from Dublin but nixed it at the last minute because co-host LaVar Arrington, the former Penn State and NFL linebacker, didn’t have a passport.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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