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Recent Examples of computation First, map where sensitive data becomes exposed during computation. — Dr. Najwa Aaraj, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Quantum computation gives researchers an avenue to explore computational problems that might take too long or be inaccurate if done otherwise. — Pera Onal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 These themes change from time to time and have included the computations needed for the 1969 lunar landing and the role of play in scientific and mathematical discovery. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Analysts on Wall Street are keeping an eye on data center construction, a big part of the boom in private computation capacity, as an issue that could be affected by the outcome of the midterms. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for computation
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Noun
  • And the cosmic radiation that Earth’s atmosphere filters out can scramble calculations, forcing systems to catch and correct errors on the fly.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Per the center’s calculations, a family of four buying a home in Madera County would have to earn no more than $166,800 a year, while a family in Santa Clara County could earn up to $375,800 a year and still qualify.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Finally, planning and coordination are useful for tackling ambitious problems in math, programming, or any other domain.
    — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And the math, in the case of Pike, is unstable, hinged somewhat arbitrarily on her birthday.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Yet although supplying air defenses is essential, protecting Ukraine’s skies cannot be the only strategy, because of simple arithmetic.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The arithmetic of a shrinking workforce Rowe argued the skilled-labor shortage has become difficult to dismiss as a routine hiring challenge.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Computation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computation. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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