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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However, it was removed from that list in May after its orbit was recalculated using data from multiple follow-up observations.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With forward- and driver-facing cameras and direct access to vehicle data streams, the device continuously recalculates risk.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2025
If the more complete data comes in well above or below the preliminary data, revisions can be exacerbated by the BLS’ seasonal adjustments, which sometimes need to be recalculated.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
For instance, some earlier associations, such as hints that neutrinos were linked to tidal disruption events (TDE), where black holes rip apart passing stars, disappeared once the paths were recalculated.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With forward- and driver-facing cameras and direct access to vehicle data streams, the device continuously recalculates risk.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2025
If the more complete data comes in well above or below the preliminary data, revisions can be exacerbated by the BLS’ seasonal adjustments, which sometimes need to be recalculated.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
For instance, some earlier associations, such as hints that neutrinos were linked to tidal disruption events (TDE), where black holes rip apart passing stars, disappeared once the paths were recalculated.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Recalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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