recomputation
noun
re·com·pu·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌkäm-pyu̇-ˈtā-shən 
-pyü-
plural recomputations
: the act, action, or result of computing something for a second or subsequent time
Any benefit increase you're entitled to receive based on this year's recomputation won't be paid to you until December 2013 …—
Lynn Brenner
Lynn BrennerBut few realize that Social Security's initial recomputation of past wages adjusts not just for inflation but also for the growth in real purchasing power …—The Denver Post
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Though you will be paid any back pay due when the recomputation is processed.
—Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
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Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
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“Recomputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recomputation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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