calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result of an act of calculating
2
a
: studied care in analyzing or planning
b
: cold heartless planning to promote self-interest
Examples of calculation in a Sentence
According to experts' calculations, that star will explode within two billion years.
The computer can do millions of calculations each second.
Careful calculation is required to determine the required amount of fuel.
The book reveals the cold calculations that were behind the government's policies.
His positions are based on political calculation of what voters want to hear.
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Despite bipartisan calls for reform, efforts to switch the COLA calculation to the CPI-E through bills such as the Social Security Expansion Act (2025) and the Social Security 2100 Act (2023) have stalled in Congress.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In the special-event zone, a similar calculation led the city to propose $15,000 per valet spot, Erikat said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
States such as Colorado have started publishing yearly reports on the monetary payoff of college, and Texas now factors it into calculations for how much taxpayer money goes to community colleges.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Schumer insists his hard-line shutdown stance isn't driven by political calculations.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In the special-event zone, a similar calculation led the city to propose $15,000 per valet spot, Erikat said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
States such as Colorado have started publishing yearly reports on the monetary payoff of college, and Texas now factors it into calculations for how much taxpayer money goes to community colleges.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Schumer insists his hard-line shutdown stance isn't driven by political calculations.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Calculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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calculation
noun
cal·cu·la·tion
ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən
1
a
: the process or an act of calculating
b
: the result obtained by calculation
2
: care in planning : caution
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