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
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The touchdown came when Vrabel took a calculated risk, passing on fourth-and-1.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The final price is not calculated per graft.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Belichick's strict, calculated approach to player management was a defining quality that yielded New England six Super Bowl trophies and nine appearances under the coach's leadership from 2000-2023.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The touchdown came when Vrabel took a calculated risk, passing on fourth-and-1.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
Migliano said his estimates were calculated using the NetBlocks COST tool, an economic model that measures the immediate impact on a nation’s gross domestic product when its digital economy is forced offline.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The final price is not calculated per graft.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculated
Adjective
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In a world often focused on visibility and performance, Odyssey Mandarin Sky Vintage presents a considered vision of modern perfumery, one that values intimacy, familiarity, and the profound human experience of scent.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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As odd as their arrangements can be, Bryan’s songs benefit from a robust, considered production.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How many people on Earth actually understand how wins above replacement are computed?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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In order to train the model correctly , all the GPUs need to know the average gradient computed across all batches.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As of 2025, Musk has a net worth estimated to be more than $490 billion, according to Forbes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the publication estimated that Balmoral is worth roughly £80 million, which comes out to over $109 million.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites (Group 17-33) had been deployed as planned.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Like many nations across the world, Australia has experienced sharp divisions over Israel’s war in Gaza that have spilled into protests – with more planned in as many as 30 cities nationwide on Monday to mark Herzog’s visit.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The agency said concerns about dicamba drifting to places where it was not intended are real and must be managed.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots intended to build through the draft when Eliot Wolf was promoted to executive vice president of player personnel in 2024, so the team re-signed its own in-house free agents and put together an eight-pick draft class, of which two players remain on their Super Bowl roster.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Beijing, which held the 2022 Winter Olympics, relied almost entirely on snowmaking.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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In short, a captain can be relied upon.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That deliberate gratitude also trained them to notice all the positive things the other person was doing.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nearly all of the 62-second clip appears to be from a conservative video alleging deliberate tampering with voting machines in battleground states as 2020 votes were tallied.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bennett figured that her more outgoing sibling, who was part of youth groups and bands at school, was probably picked up by a friend and will be home soon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feed the bigs One thing the Horned Frogs have figured it out is how dynamic their frontcourt duo of junior Xavier Edmonds and sophomore David Punch has become.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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