CALCULATE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

calculate

verb

ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt

as in to compute

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations the family has been calculating what a week at the beach resort would end up costing

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as in to estimate

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I calculate that this job will take another two days to finish

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as in to prepare

to work out the details of (something) in advance calculated the best route to take to the coast

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as in to intend

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I calculate to run a marathon from start to finish—even if it kills me

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as in to rely

to place reliance or trust we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment

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Recent Examples of calculate Hoopes’ paper, published last week, noted that the wealth tax backers used a more simple methodology for calculating tax revenue, while the Hoover Institute went more in the weeds. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Even the government, facing existential military pressure, might calculate that asymmetric biological retaliation carries less risk than conventional defeat. —

Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026 Without access to her money, Jane calculated that her business would survive no more than 10 days. —

Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 In a traditional poll, researchers pick a random group of people and calculate a margin of error. —

David Hill, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calculate

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With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
That'll sort out all but the most ambitious of tablet computing setups, complete with an external display and a host of peripherals – in addition to a stylus, mouse, and keyboard that can pair via Bluetooth.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026