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
The consensus seems to be that OpenAI’s GPT-5 did a fantastic job discovering likely solutions to the difficult Erdős problems…solutions that someone else had calculated.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
And price data for the last month of the third quarter are used, mixed with July and August figures, to calculate the adjustment needed for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for 2026.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The document also does the math for the elements needed to calculate a property tax bill, including the state assessment ratio, assessed value and tax rate.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
However, if all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in January 2026, and delivery costs will be calculated in the post-campaign pledge manager based on your location and order quantity.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
And price data for the last month of the third quarter are used, mixed with July and August figures, to calculate the adjustment needed for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for 2026.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The document also does the math for the elements needed to calculate a property tax bill, including the state assessment ratio, assessed value and tax rate.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
However, if all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in January 2026, and delivery costs will be calculated in the post-campaign pledge manager based on your location and order quantity.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculate
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Smaller cloud computing competitors like Oracle and CoreWeave are gaining market share with AI-specific offerings.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At Akamai Technologies, CIO Kate Prouty and CFO Ed McGowan joined the cybersecurity and cloud computing company within a year of each other more than 25 years ago.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center estimates that the total amount of federal relief measures taken after the COVID-19 pandemic—much of which was Former President Biden’s policies— amounted to $5 trillion, resulting in deficits not seen outside of wartime.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Melissa is among only three Atlantic storms to make landfall with winds estimated at 185 mph.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of the week, prepare foods like bean burritos or steamed vegetables to add to salads.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Graduates complete the program prepared to join the workforce of intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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And the project is taking advantage of a loophole in Greenlandic law intended to ban oil drilling.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Smokeless tobacco is considered anything from snuff, snus, chewing tobacco, moist snuff and any other tobacco intended to be used or consumed by any means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Transfers out and in should rely on a number of factors, including the upcoming fixtures for the outgoing and incoming players, as well as their underlying numbers.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yet beneath its delightful surface, Nobody Wants This remains an uneven show—one that relies too heavily on its effervescent stars and, despite treating them with more kindness this time around, still struggles with its Jewish women.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hopefully, the Browns can begin figuring things out throughout the remainder of the season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gipson figures to take Basham’s spot in the rotation.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Nelson may have guessed correctly on the president digging his heels into tariffs seven years on from his first term, but the taxes may not be around for much longer.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Joyspan is for anyone who’s aging, and guess who that is?—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In conclusion, my careful gameplay doesn’t personally lend itself to reversing transfers, even when planned, but there is occasionally a time and a place for it.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Coast Guard told the outlet that the family had planned to remain anchored between Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard throughout the weekend.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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