as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise
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as in computed
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 estimated
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 planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in intended
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 relied
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculated
Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
An investor looks at the risks, looks at the rewards, and makes a calculated decision.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
It can be calculated using Vanguard’s Roth BETR calculator.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
For San Jose, the signing is both a major investment and a calculated risk.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
An investor looks at the risks, looks at the rewards, and makes a calculated decision.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
But Nebraska wasn’t cold or calculated.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
It can be calculated using Vanguard’s Roth BETR calculator.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculated
Adjective
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In a world often focused on visibility and performance, Odyssey Mandarin Sky Vintage presents a considered vision of modern perfumery, one that values intimacy, familiarity, and the profound human experience of scent.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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As odd as their arrangements can be, Bryan’s songs benefit from a robust, considered production.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How many people on Earth actually understand how wins above replacement are computed?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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In order to train the model correctly , all the GPUs need to know the average gradient computed across all batches.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The new calculator—which is based on the American Heart Association’s PREVENT equations—is an update to an older tool that estimated a person's 10-year risk of a first-time atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease event, like a heart attack or stroke.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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Breaking down the balance sheet over the next 10 years, the CBO estimated that the American economy will generate healthy revenues over the next decade.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ailing astronaut and the three others returned to Earth more than a month sooner than planned.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Crew-12 is a replacement crew for Crew-11, a team of four astronauts who returned to Earth earier than planned last month in what was the first-ever medical evacuation of the space station.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Among the city’s primary efforts in the area is the East Riverside Corridor Planning Initiative, a project aimed at updating two documents intended to guide the area's future.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Beijing, which held the 2022 Winter Olympics, relied almost entirely on snowmaking.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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In short, a captain can be relied upon.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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These were deliberate choices to value political optics over wise and practical energy policy.—
Justin Ready,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, nerve agents like Novichoks are tightly controlled, and any deliberate use against humans is prohibited.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bennett figured that her more outgoing sibling, who was part of youth groups and bands at school, was probably picked up by a friend and will be home soon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feed the bigs One thing the Horned Frogs have figured it out is how dynamic their frontcourt duo of junior Xavier Edmonds and sophomore David Punch has become.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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