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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Behind the scenes, airlines use dynamic algorithms that constantly recalculate fares based on shifting variables.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Now they're forced to recalculate total trip costs, potentially discovering Southwest is no longer the cheapest option when fees are included.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
That ruling has been confirmed on appeal, though damages will be recalculated to account for a would-be day-and-date license for the movie and other distribution revenues that WBD had already received and would’ve had to pay, according to a court document.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The deficit is recalculated annually based on the shortfall or surplus each month.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Now they're forced to recalculate total trip costs, potentially discovering Southwest is no longer the cheapest option when fees are included.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
That ruling has been confirmed on appeal, though damages will be recalculated to account for a would-be day-and-date license for the movie and other distribution revenues that WBD had already received and would’ve had to pay, according to a court document.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The deficit is recalculated annually based on the shortfall or surplus each month.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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“Recalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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