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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
Mortgage payment: Monthly mortgage payments were calculated using an interest rate of 6.89% on a 30-year loan, based on Freddie Mac’s weekly average rate from May 29.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
These have included, in recent years, NASA, whose OSIRIS-REx mission (2016-23) collected samples from the Bennu asteroid, which measures a third of a mile across and has been calculated to have a not infinitesimal chance of colliding with Earth in the twenty-second century.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The track’s owners and construction executives calculated what could be built in time for the Aug. 25 race:
Temporary bleachers and red and white tents would replace the Post and Paddock Club.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
We will be daily inundated with false reports that AI has finally and firmly calculated the true meaning of life.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
These have included, in recent years, NASA, whose OSIRIS-REx mission (2016-23) collected samples from the Bennu asteroid, which measures a third of a mile across and has been calculated to have a not infinitesimal chance of colliding with Earth in the twenty-second century.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The track’s owners and construction executives calculated what could be built in time for the Aug. 25 race:
Temporary bleachers and red and white tents would replace the Post and Paddock Club.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
We will be daily inundated with false reports that AI has finally and firmly calculated the true meaning of life.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculate
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This reduces decision fatigue for developers, keeps performance consistent, and allows the model to allocate computing resources dynamically, going deep when a problem requires it, or staying lightweight for simpler queries.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Tesla's focus on Dojo and another computing cluster called Cortex were meant to improve the company's advanced driver assistance systems, and to enable Musk to finally deliver on his promise to turn existing Teslas into robotaxis.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
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The agency estimates that the disease impacts 1,600 Americans each year, with approximately 260 people dying from those infections.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Economists at Goldman Sachs estimate that foreign manufacturers have absorbed just 14% of the duties through June, while 22% has been paid by consumers and 64% by U.S. companies.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Build Career Advisors and Internal Learning Paths Create roles or programs that help employees explore new functions, assess transferable skills and prepare for moves.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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While many of the cuts go into effect in 2028, the company is preparing for the loss of funds now.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Japan Coast Guard In areas known to contain seabed resources, these activities could be intended to prospect marine economic data that supports follow-on extractive operations, the analyst said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The agency then intends to select up to two development teams and execute pre-development agreements by Feb. 27, 2026.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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To make things worse, ROAS is built on tracking models that rely heavily on cookies and click paths.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the absence of independent monitoring on the ground, the ministry is the primary source for casualty data relied upon by humanitarian groups, journalists, and international bodies.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Given three months to get healthy and figure something out, he’s been open to suggestions.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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But if Grant Hill, who was previously plagued by ankle pains during his NBA career, can figure it out, the rest of us have no excuse.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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While watching, fans of the OG series will be unable not to guess which character is most like their favorite original characters.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Where is Richard Allen now? Following Allen's sentencing, his defense team planned to appeal the verdict, according to The New York Times.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The researchers plan to broaden their studies and investigate other T cell subtypes.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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