as in to calculate
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator
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Recent Examples of compute
Zach Marshall, who was the computing coordinator for ATLAS at the time, helped get the papers through, ensuring that they were vetted by experts in multiple areas.
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Matt Von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Last month, Microsoft released a modern remake of its classic MS-DOS Editor, bringing back a piece of computing history that first appeared in MS-DOS 5.0 back in 1991.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
This regulatory blueprint arrives at a sensitive time, just as computing power surges, promising myriad benefits.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence, data storage and other technology services is projected to increase electricity consumption to record highs in the coming years, according to experts.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 June 2025
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Matt Von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Last month, Microsoft released a modern remake of its classic MS-DOS Editor, bringing back a piece of computing history that first appeared in MS-DOS 5.0 back in 1991.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
This regulatory blueprint arrives at a sensitive time, just as computing power surges, promising myriad benefits.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence, data storage and other technology services is projected to increase electricity consumption to record highs in the coming years, according to experts.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compute
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Public fortunes were calculated based on stock prices and exchange rates as on June 13.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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That’s partly because the budget wasn’t released, and because DeSantis — who has seen the state budget balloon by 26% on his watch — used some creative accounting to calculate the total.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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This year’s snub doesn’t figure to start a trend, however, as incoming freshman guard Darryn Peterson is ESPN.com’s early choice to be selected No. 1 overall in June 2026.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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Walker Buehler has spent weeks now trying to figure things out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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“Compute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compute. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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