as in calculations
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
I haven't actually done the arithmetic yet, but I suspect we're losing money on the deal
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Led by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, the founders each own less than 1% of the company, according to wealth index calculations, but their individual stakes are worth about $8 billion after Anthropic raised $65 billion Thursday at a $965 billion valuation.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026 -
Every dollar above prewar fuel prices transfers directly into political pressure accumulating in congressional offices, presidential approval ratings, and midterm election calculations.—
David S. Cohen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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As a school-leaving-age young woman in 2012, simple maths dictates that she must have been conceived around the time of a conflict that was also defined by the use of mass rape as a weapon of war.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Some of the studies are showing kids that maybe weren't as interested in maths now love maths.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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“Arithmetics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arithmetics. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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