calculated

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adjective

cal·​cu·​lat·​ed ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: apt, likely

2

a

: worked out by mathematical calculation

b

: engaged in, undertaken, or displayed after reckoning or estimating the statistical probability of success or failure

a calculated risk

3

a

: planned or contrived to accomplish a purpose

b

: deliberate, intended

a calculated attempt to deceive voters

calculatedly adverb

calculatedness noun

calculated

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past tense and past participle of calculate

Synonyms of calculated

Adjective

• considered
• deliberate
• reasoned
• measured

Examples of calculated in a Sentence

Adjective

took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

However, given the company's solid track record of successfully delivering previous generation organizers to thousands of backers globally, the M3 represents a calculated bet rather than a shot in the dark. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Those lucky enough to make it aboard became a test audience for two brand comebacks, each fiercely looking to win over a younger generation before betting on a much bigger, more calculated swing. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

The building’s destruction was then seen as a calculated display of anger to pressure Seoul over deadlocked nuclear negotiations with Washington. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of calculate

First Known Use

Adjective

1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calculated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated