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
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Khosla met this challenge in a calculated way.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Kevin Fixler
july 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The glycemic load is calculated by multiplying a food's glycemic index by the grams of carbohydrates in the serving size, and then dividing by 100.
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Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
The Dodgers move to add Lauer was a calculated one.
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Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Khosla met this challenge in a calculated way.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Verb
The payments are calculated based on the number of acres of federal land within each county and the population of that jurisdiction.
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Kevin Fixler
july 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The glycemic load is calculated by multiplying a food's glycemic index by the grams of carbohydrates in the serving size, and then dividing by 100.
—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculated
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The considered yes is not recklessness.
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All of this was a considered response to European systems within which a tiny plutocracy had built power and control over land and people, especially through familial inheritance.
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The approach uses the aspherical electron densities computed using quantum mechanics to arrive at accurate determinations of atomic positions.
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During inference, large language models store computed token relationships in this cache rather than recalculating them with every output.
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The population of bears statewide is estimated to be about 19,000 and is managed through regulated hunting to reduce the risk of more frequent human-bear conflicts.
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India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
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Nunez said investigators planned to interview an employee who was working at the business when the blaze began.
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Following the exercise, the Royal Navy capability team and the Air and Space Warfare Centre began analyzing the results, with additional testing potentially planned aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.
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The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.
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The southpaw relied on his changeup to record 33 swings and seven whiffs, per Baseball Savant.
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Fewer taxpayers relied on the program compared to the IRS’s Streamlined Offshore Procedures.
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What is needed now is a deliberate consolidation of overlapping groups into effective coalitions, accompanied by rigorous tracking of donors and their commitments.
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Also woven into the story is Lim Bo Seng, the real-life resistance leader who serves as a mentor figure to Kai, and Takeshi Inoue, a Japanese officer drawn with deliberate moral complexity.
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Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.
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Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her.
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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