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
On the National Assessment of Educational Progress exam, only 29% of California 4th-graders and 25% of 8th-graders scored proficient in reading and math.
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Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Employment for recent graduates in computer science and math has declined by 8% since 2022, according to a report from Oxford Economics last year.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Privacy depends less on the math and more on how systems are built.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Couch currently teaches ninth grade math at Newcomer Academy, which provides education for sixth through 12th grade English language learners in the Jefferson County Public Schools district.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Employment for recent graduates in computer science and math has declined by 8% since 2022, according to a report from Oxford Economics last year.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Privacy depends less on the math and more on how systems are built.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Couch currently teaches ninth grade math at Newcomer Academy, which provides education for sixth through 12th grade English language learners in the Jefferson County Public Schools district.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
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With a sharp feel for political arithmetic and a slightly geeky approach to strategy, Hill-Lewis has cultivated constructive relationships with key figures in the ANC leadership, helped along by a personable, pragmatic style that plays well across party lines.—
Sam Mkokeli,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This arithmetic explains why AI is being treated as a recession strategy rather than a moonshot.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Assuming a federal tax rate of about 15% to 20% for new-vehicle buyers, the first-year deduction would translate into less than $750 in tax savings, according to Cox Automotive calculations.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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In outpacing even most private-sector calculations, the INDEC inflation figure published Tuesday dispelled concerns — at least for now — that the government was cooking the books in any way comparable to his predecessors.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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