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
Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Medical technology company Becton Dickinson’s compensation committee raised a performance factor from a calculated 74% to a final 85% of target, a boost of 10 percentage points attributed to tariffs among 11 percentage points total.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide from August, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
The confidence to take calculated risks without fear is a key to having success at the highest level.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Medical technology company Becton Dickinson’s compensation committee raised a performance factor from a calculated 74% to a final 85% of target, a boost of 10 percentage points attributed to tariffs among 11 percentage points total.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The project would cost more than $70 million once lending costs are calculated for, Lyman said, but that’s the going price for a modern library that could also be used as an emergency response center.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide from August, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculated
Adjective
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Elizabeth honed in on the importance of the transatlantic alliance during a considered address that came in under 15 minutes.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
27 Apr. 2026
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And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That means that in practice, for most depreciable real estate, total gain is computed as the amount realized minus the adjusted basis.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dulgeroff estimated that closing the La Jolla Rec Center would result in a budget reduction of $231,975.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Sources claim the vessel is simply too large for the billionaire to manage, with operating costs estimated at around $30 million per year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2026
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It is planned as a co-production with Germany and at least one more country.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In a statement, the Kremlin said that Putin’s trip, planned for May 19-20, had been scheduled to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Block party permits are not intended for private parties or events related to political affiliations, commercial or religious organizations, or for neighbors who host a party on their private property.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) at the time stated that the world was headed in a much more dangerous state, but the fiscal devastation of the 2008 Financial Crisis pushed the Government into a series of cuts that were intended to be short-term.—
Michael Saunders,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Print advertising has traditionally relied on page ownership and long-term placements.—
Simon Corbett,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In that case, the high court’s conservative majority ruled that map relied too heavily on race with a district aimed at giving Black voters a chance to elect a candidate of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Design features in the rooms The rooms offer a deliberate exhale after the exuberance of the communal spaces.—
Bridget Mills-Powell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Starmer's former deputy Angela Rayner said on Thursday that she had been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, boosting her prospects for another potential leadership bid.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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This didn’t become common practice until a few hundred years ago, but at least one Neanderthal apparently figured it out and convinced someone to go along with it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Distraught by life in the South, Reed figured that the only way to escape his parochial childhood was to write his way out.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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