calculated
adjective
cal·cu·lat·ed
ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-təd 
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
Examples of calculated in a Sentence
took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise
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Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Coach Kirby Smart has been unafraid to take calculated risks at critical moments of big games.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The film focuses on their heated debate, as some wish to fight their oppressors while others argue for a calculated escape.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
But the betrayal is a calculated illusion.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculated. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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