1
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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2
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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3
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
Commissioners suggested the treasurer try to calculate and pay those refunds outside Tyler’s system.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Some early testers have used Skills to quickly enter prompts to calculate protein macros in a recipe, generate side-by-side comparisons across multiple tabs while shopping, and summarize lengthy documents, Google adds.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
The fees include both a set amount and a percentage of the transaction, but the credit card companies, namely Visa and Mastercard, control how they're calculated.
—Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Unlike the truckload index, which calculates rate per mile, the LTL index is calculated by rate per pound.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Some early testers have used Skills to quickly enter prompts to calculate protein macros in a recipe, generate side-by-side comparisons across multiple tabs while shopping, and summarize lengthy documents, Google adds.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
The fees include both a set amount and a percentage of the transaction, but the credit card companies, namely Visa and Mastercard, control how they're calculated.
—Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Unlike the truckload index, which calculates rate per mile, the LTL index is calculated by rate per pound.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculate
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That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The blockade is estimated to cost Iran approximately $435 million a day in combined economic damage, Maleki estimates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Researchers had to estimate exposure to fluoride based on where participants lived.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite intelligence that Saigon would be overrun by the North Vietnamese Army in a matter of days, the American Ambassador, Graham Martin, refused to prepare for an evacuation.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The only lockers with equipment left in them belonged to Alexandre Carrier and Noah Dobson, the team’s only two right-shot defencemen, two players who were clearly not boarding that flight the team’s equipment staff was preparing for.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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While many leave college intending to return, few ultimately do.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The film was intended to release in March 2024, just nine months after its predecessor's debut, but was indefinitely delayed during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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The poor design of that route was a key factor in the crash along with air traffic controllers relying too much on pilots seeing and avoiding other aircraft.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Do not rely on outdoor warning sirens to wake you up indoors.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Before ChatGPT, about one in three successfully figured it out, independently connecting pretty potent dots for scientific thinking rather than passively absorbing another fact.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lutz Kilian, director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Center for Energy and the Economy, figures that 5 million daily barrels can either be rerouted from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea or continue to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The correct response was H&R Block, but Jennings got it wrong and instead guessed FedEx.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Here’s guessing Jackson, an independent spirit, was never quite locked in.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The people who plan years in advance, who spend great fortunes, and for what?—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ladeana says her family plans to organize another big search for Josh at the end of May, around his 39th birthday.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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