as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise
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as in computed
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 estimated
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 planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in intended
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 relied
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculated
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
While the calculated Smoke sports a slightly oversized shoe that keeps him slow-moving, Stack wears a too-tight shoe that represents his inability to sit still.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 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
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Adjective
Prosecutors described the operation as calculated and predatory.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
While the calculated Smoke sports a slightly oversized shoe that keeps him slow-moving, Stack wears a too-tight shoe that represents his inability to sit still.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Eligibility is calculated using a combination of tax base, property value per square mile and average per-capita income.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculated
Adjective
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Nussmeier considered entering last year’s draft but returned to LSU and had a nightmare season that ended with a November abdominal injury.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Credit scores, which impact people's ability and costs to borrow, typically range from 300 to 850, with around 670 and higher considered good.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The final figures are computed by using a player index.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The researchers at StorageReview computed 314 trillion digits of pi and set a new world record just in time for Pi Day (14th March).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Corderman estimated the state could lose $10 million if that happened.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rallies are also planned in more than a dozen other countries, from Europe to Latin America to Australia, Ezra Levin, a co-executive director of Indivisible, a group spearheading the events, said in an interview.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The test flight is intended to provide critical performance data and operational experience for future Artemis missions, including landing American astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the stadium was never intended as Inter Miami’s permanent home.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its conclusion relied on independent satellite analysis and prior technical knowledge of the site.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nothing herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to future performance.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs can play fast in spurts, but typically TCU uses a more deliberate pace on offense, using multiple ball screens to create the right look for Miles or her teammates.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon supports your deliberate withdrawal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both of them were glad to have figured it out for that night.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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If anyone figured any of this would dissuade the part of Simpson’s fan base that came to know him as an alternative country artist first, and not someone who does topical disco, that dissuasion did not materialize.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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