1
as in to compute
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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2
as in to estimate
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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3
as in to prepare
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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4
as in to intend
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 to rely
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculate
Wind speed and direction are also calculated, ensuring that deliveries are dropped with accuracy.
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Total Tax Burden For Each State Tax burden has been calculated as the proportion of residents' income going to state and local taxes.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
He is credited with concocting the opaque formula used to calculate the tariffs imposed on imports from each country, which is based on the trade deficit between the U.S. and each trading partner, not their tariffs on American imports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Just imagine: estate planners breathing easy, CPAs not chained to their desks for 80 hours a week, and appraisers not calculating business valuations in their sleep.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Total Tax Burden For Each State Tax burden has been calculated as the proportion of residents' income going to state and local taxes.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
He is credited with concocting the opaque formula used to calculate the tariffs imposed on imports from each country, which is based on the trade deficit between the U.S. and each trading partner, not their tariffs on American imports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Just imagine: estate planners breathing easy, CPAs not chained to their desks for 80 hours a week, and appraisers not calculating business valuations in their sleep.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculate
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But only organizations with a strong advantage in computing power, advanced algorithms or massive datasets will dominate AI infrastructure.—
Brandon Wang,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But that can be ignored, because the USTR has set ε at 4 and φ at 0.25, so when computed give an overall multiplier of 1 for the imports number.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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Join 432 others in the comments View Comments Hu estimates that the current escalation could shave up to 2.5 percentage points off China’s economic growth for this year.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rogan estimates Fisher threw in the low 80s well into his 50s and in the mid-70s well into his 60s.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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This groundbreaking initiative not only prepares dogs to change lives, but also aims to transform the inmates themselves.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The news broke as the Kings were preparing to play the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And, President Trump intends to scale back monies for state and local governments while pushing more costs on states and cities.—
Eric J. Gertler,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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While the Senate spending cuts are set at just around $4 billion, the House intends to cut at least $1.5 trillion.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Yet the case stands to influence legal challenges to the Liberation Day tariffs, too, because the President relied on the same mechanism for both the earlier and more recent tariff announcements, declaring a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, of 1977.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the meantime, the Kings will look to rely on Keon Ellis, Devin Carter, and Markelle Fultz in the backcourt.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet the Red Sox still figure to give him opportunities over the next two months.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Only a handful of teams project to have salary-cap space, and most of the top potential free agents figure to stay with their current teams.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After a clue brought via a time machine (what else?), guesses for Yorkie included Lori Loughlin (Thicke), Kyle Richards (Jeong), and Erika Jayne (McCarthy-Wahlberg).—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wearing a dress with a print that includes white can often leave people guessing.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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To add insult to injury, the NCAA does not plan on paying the full amount in cash.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The original start date was planned earlier, and the season would have been much easier to work in.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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