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
Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The confidence to take calculated risks without fear is a key to having success at the highest level.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Victoria Seals, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have collectively earmarked $725 billion in capital expenditures this year, according to analysis of company statements first calculated by the Financial Times.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
The move could be seen as a calculated effort to project strength, according to Gómez.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The confidence to take calculated risks without fear is a key to having success at the highest level.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Verb
Like the engineers who once calculated trajectories to the moon, our graduates will be the driving force that keeps the world moving — one server, one circuit and one idea at a time.
—Victoria Seals, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have collectively earmarked $725 billion in capital expenditures this year, according to analysis of company statements first calculated by the Financial Times.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculated
Adjective
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All of this was a considered response to European systems within which a tiny plutocracy had built power and control over land and people, especially through familial inheritance.—
Tyler Green,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Elizabeth honed in on the importance of the transatlantic alliance during a considered address that came in under 15 minutes.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Risk is when the odds can be computed.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The agency also noted that more than 500,000 children were estimated to be living in neighborhoods under gang control in 2024.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Over a billion dollars is estimated for security, but the feds will likely help out.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Beyond those already planned, Moore said that Hollywood Casino Aurora intends to continue offering live shows into the future, and that they aren’t being held simply because the new casino is opening up this year.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Courtney had originally planned to marry her fiancé, Michael, on June 30.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Slow the reply before pressure makes the wording sharper than intended.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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This proposal was explicitly intended to attract higher-income taxpayers to the state.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Print advertising has traditionally relied on page ownership and long-term placements.—
Simon Corbett,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In that case, the high court’s conservative majority ruled that map relied too heavily on race with a district aimed at giving Black voters a chance to elect a candidate of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The placement is deliberate and symbolic, a visual touchstone giving silent counsel during one of the most consequential presidencies in American history—as if to perpetuate a visual dialogue between the 16th president and the 26th.—
Douglas Brinkley,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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His hair had grown long, though not in any groomed or deliberate style.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Verb
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This didn’t become common practice until a few hundred years ago, but at least one Neanderthal apparently figured it out and convinced someone to go along with it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Distraught by life in the South, Reed figured that the only way to escape his parochial childhood was to write his way out.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculated. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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