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Definition of calculated
2a : worked out by mathematical calculationb : engaged in, undertaken, or displayed after reckoning or estimating the statistical probability of success or failure a calculated risk
3a : planned or contrived to accomplish a purposeb : deliberate, intended a calculated attempt to deceive voters
calculatedly
adverbcalculatedness
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Examples of calculated in a Sentence
took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise
Recent Examples of calculated from the Web
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On June 27, Mercury steps into the ring for a stand-off with Jupiter and we’re asked to bust open the old thought patterns and engage in some seriously calculated soul opening.
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The lack of a slyly calculated pop soundtrack in The Beguiled might be the biggest departure Coppola makes from her earlier work.
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The timing of the announcement — after an internal debate in which Mr. Trump was at first reluctant to come clean quickly — seemed calculated to change the subject.
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Achatz might be the calculated brains but the Shieldses represent Chicago dining's warm beating heart.
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Ms. Doyle made a calculated gamble, thinking she’d be sidelined for six to 10 months, weighing the financial loss against other income and savings.
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University officials say this grim financial situation resulted from a calculated gamble to upgrade athletic facilities and coaching talent at WSU.
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The vow represented a calculated appeal to Jewish voters made at the December 2016 annual gathering of the powerful American Israel Political Action Committee.
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And some haters still may hate, given that Dillon won on a calculated fuel-mileage gamble.
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First Known Use of calculated
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: carefully planned for a particular and often improper purpose
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