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
Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Of course this was a calculated power play, not a bureaucratic botch.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Waymo’s rates are much better—an academic study calculated that its cars caused crashes resulting in any injury 80% less often than human drivers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In recent years, the brand has shown a greater willingness to take calculated risks with their catalog.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Of course this was a calculated power play, not a bureaucratic botch.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Keller also cited a $32 million reduction in state funding, which is largely calculated based on enrollment, for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Waymo’s rates are much better—an academic study calculated that its cars caused crashes resulting in any injury 80% less often than human drivers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 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
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The final figures are computed by using a player index.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The researchers at StorageReview computed 314 trillion digits of pi and set a new world record just in time for Pi Day (14th March).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Lola was estimated to be 12 years old, according to Oakland Zoo.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 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,
18 Mar. 2026
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My freshman year, obviously things didn’t turn out exactly as planned, but that’s how life goes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Primarily intended for use on jets and helicopters, the idea is to provide low-cost per-shot solutions for threats such as drones and missiles.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials have said the work is also intended to benefit the species by linking portions of their habitat separated by erosion.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bella Hadid relied on familiar mainstays, between walking the runways and making appearances at Milan and Paris Fashion Week.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Howell didn’t play last year and has bounced around a little bit, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be relied on if he’s needed to start a game.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the case is moving at a slow, deliberate pace that could stretch for months.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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But that’s clearly a deliberate choice, perhaps on the reasonable ground that there has been more than enough tabloidification of these two without a new opera adding grist.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Hendrie was so good, so smooth, there are some who never figured it out!—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Faure’s tooth, unfortunately, was never figured or photographed and has been lost.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Calculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculated. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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