recalculate
verb
re·cal·cu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt 
recalculated; recalculating; recalculates
: to calculate again
recalculated the price with the discount applied
It allows a single program to perform more than one task at a time. For example, a spreadsheet … could recalculate in the background while you continue entering new data.—
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Even in fast-growing urban zones, multi-family and commercial real estate developers are having to recalculate project viability based on insurability.
—Raymond Tahhan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Fontenot could mildly celebrate and recalculate his goal to 13.22, which is the fastest time run in any meet in California history.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Payments under all of these plans are typically recalculated every 12 months, and the payments can change over time as a borrower’s income changes.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
After 90 days of nonpayment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to recalculate the borrower’s score.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Raymond Tahhan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Fontenot could mildly celebrate and recalculate his goal to 13.22, which is the fastest time run in any meet in California history.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Payments under all of these plans are typically recalculated every 12 months, and the payments can change over time as a borrower’s income changes.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
After 90 days of nonpayment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to recalculate the borrower’s score.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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“Recalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculate. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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