as in arithmetic
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
I did the math, and we can't afford to keep spending like this
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Recent Examples of math
Retirement planning is often presented as a math problem.
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Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The findings mirror the most recent NAEP results, which saw Florida students experiencing the largest decline of any state in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math scores.
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Thibaut Delloue,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
On top of being an owner voice short, this is an egregious violation of the RGB's legal mandate to set rent adjustments based on the math of its own research, not on political influence.
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Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Buyers already weighing the long-term health case for sauna use will find the financial math even easier to justify.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
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Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The findings mirror the most recent NAEP results, which saw Florida students experiencing the largest decline of any state in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math scores.
—
Thibaut Delloue,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
On top of being an owner voice short, this is an egregious violation of the RGB's legal mandate to set rent adjustments based on the math of its own research, not on political influence.
—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Buyers already weighing the long-term health case for sauna use will find the financial math even easier to justify.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
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The summer arithmetic runs the other way across much of the rich world.
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That arithmetic has become increasingly difficult for Japan to fight.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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For this calculation, the institutional research department compared UC graduates’ earnings to out-of-pocket costs for their degrees and the opportunity costs of forgone wages of high school graduates of the same age.
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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