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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Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Zyburt was also a part-time faculty member in the math department at MiraCosta College, a community college in Oceanside, dating back to 2001, according to MiraCosta spokesperson Kristen Gonzales.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
One boy who was having trouble sleeping and had a 69 average in math told me that Rivas was helping get his eyes shut and his grades up.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Deborah was a longtime math teacher in the Centenniel School District, the Daily Voice reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Zyburt was also a part-time faculty member in the math department at MiraCosta College, a community college in Oceanside, dating back to 2001, according to MiraCosta spokesperson Kristen Gonzales.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
One boy who was having trouble sleeping and had a 69 average in math told me that Rivas was helping get his eyes shut and his grades up.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Deborah was a longtime math teacher in the Centenniel School District, the Daily Voice reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
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The cold arithmetic of politics suggests none of these options end well.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ugandan elections follow a mystical arithmetic.—
Charles Onyango-Obbo,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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But cynical calculation gives way to transformative sense of purpose and perhaps redemption.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The city of Dallas’ Electrical Permit Checklist is publicly available, but electricians will typically submit the permit application on your behalf, along with a site plan, load calculations and their licensing credentials.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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