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
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Becket does not spiral so much as proceed, each decision colder and more calculated than the last.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Fishing, sure, is technically an option (when gear is provided as a reward), but castaways have calculated that the energy expenditure is a net loss.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Her look is very, very calculated.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Becket does not spiral so much as proceed, each decision colder and more calculated than the last.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Technomic, the food service research firm, has calculated affordability scores from consumers for Burger King and other fast-food chains for years.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Fishing, sure, is technically an option (when gear is provided as a reward), but castaways have calculated that the energy expenditure is a net loss.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Feb. 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 event begins with a single ski jump in the morning where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning, where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026
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The global market for GLP-1 drugs is around $72 billion and likely to double by 2030, analysts estimated, but Novo’s lead has evaporated and it has been forced into a price war.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Bureau of Reclamation planned to close the public comment period on Monday, March 2, before crafting a final plan to save water.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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That request was granted Monday, March 2, with a private, then public service — including a wreath-laying — planned at the statehouse rotunda.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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These collaborations are intended to drive breakthroughs from concept to real-world deployment, leveraging ORNL’s unique assets such as its microgrid testbeds, digital twin environments, and extensive energy science capabilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Form’s iron-air battery technology offers multiday durations intended to keep the power on during prolonged severe weather events, peak summer demand, or just a particularly cloudy week that weakens solar power.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Before Instagram and Etsy became hubs for showcasing the works of independent artists around the world, many artists relied on local art fairs, but those events didn’t quite have the reach Ryan Stanier envisioned.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, the hydrogenation process has relied on hydrogen gas derived from fossil fuels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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My role is to ensure our liquidity levels and capital deployment remain intentional and deliberate.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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If that effort fails, prosecutors could seek to retry Garcia Torres on the murder charge, but they would not be allowed to rely on the prior kidnapping allegations or theories of willful, deliberate and premeditated murder, according to the ruling.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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We’ve been lost in Bangkok but figured it out … after a while.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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The deaths of your parents have figured pretty prominently in the last two records.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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