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as in computes
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 estimates
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 prepares
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in intends
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 relies
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculates
The program, which calculates values that can be used to set limits for pollutants in drinking water and cleanup levels for toxic sites, has been a frequent target of industry.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2025
Reflect Orbital’s own staggering projection of 250,000 satellites still calculates to only delivering the target 20% of midday sun to a very limited number of regions simultaneously.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Complete the Tyrer-Cuzick Breast Cancer Risk Calculator for free at She MD’s website, which calculates a percentage risk.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Hamas' main goal is to end the war and survive, and if the deal succeeds in a hostage-prisoner exchange and an end of the war, Hamas may be able to sell it as a victory, leaving the question of Gaza's demilitarization an issue to contend with later as Hamas calculates its next steps.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
In April 2024, Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet due to an issue with the system that calculates the weight and balance of its planes.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The company looks at computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which calculates numerical analysis and algorithms to solve and analyze fluid flow problems.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Their application goes to the Department of Education, who then calculates a lump sum payment that would cover all the months of eligible forbearance.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mortgage Calculator calculates that would require an annual family income of $263,988.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2025
Reflect Orbital’s own staggering projection of 250,000 satellites still calculates to only delivering the target 20% of midday sun to a very limited number of regions simultaneously.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Complete the Tyrer-Cuzick Breast Cancer Risk Calculator for free at She MD’s website, which calculates a percentage risk.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Hamas' main goal is to end the war and survive, and if the deal succeeds in a hostage-prisoner exchange and an end of the war, Hamas may be able to sell it as a victory, leaving the question of Gaza's demilitarization an issue to contend with later as Hamas calculates its next steps.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
In April 2024, Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet due to an issue with the system that calculates the weight and balance of its planes.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The company looks at computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which calculates numerical analysis and algorithms to solve and analyze fluid flow problems.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Their application goes to the Department of Education, who then calculates a lump sum payment that would cover all the months of eligible forbearance.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mortgage Calculator calculates that would require an annual family income of $263,988.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculates
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When a question is asked of the FLM, the trust model removes non-domain vocabulary, computes a latent space representation and measures how close this vector is to the knowledge anchors.—
Scott Zoldi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once a possible collision is identified, CREAM automatically computes the best strategy to avoid danger – a job that normally requires a lot of human input.—
David Szondy
August 26,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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At resale, Kozlin estimates the collection could be worth around $3,000.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Deas’ case, the MIT Living Wage Calculator estimates that an adult living alone in Florence, South Carolina, would spend per year $10,184 for housing, $3,053 for medical expenses and $3,839 for food.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The request also comes as the Sundance Institute prepares for the next Sundance Film Festival, which will be the final year in its longtime Park City home before a move to Boulder, Colorado, for the 2027 festival.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The first solar panels were installed last week to supply, with help from battery storage, uninterrupted clean energy to the grid, as the UAE capital prepares for a surge in demand from AI data centers.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The communique said Beijing will strive to improve people’s welfare and the social security system, but did not provide details on how Beijing intends to achieve that or where the funds would come from.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, most of the document focuses on how the school intends to spend more on sports.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This, of course, is trivial compared to the risk the Colorado River Basin’s shrinking snowpack poses to nearly every Southwest settlement, livelihood and life form that relies on its steady trickle downstream.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Every day, 46-year-old Sharod Knox relies on his nurse and on Wanda Knox, his 69-year-old aunt, to keep him breathing and fed, to monitor his ventilator, and to handle the constant routines that make staying home possible.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Portland figures to tout one of the best defenses in the NBA this season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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What figures such as Tate, Caz, Maalouf, and others are doing is exploiting civil instability and installing themselves as truth-tellers in a society where experts can’t be trusted.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Commercial Launch Archer has partnered with Abu Dhabi Aviation, which plans to launch a commercial eVTOL service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s second city in the near future.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford had said the province plans to pay $54 million (about $75 million Canadian) for the ads to air across multiple American television stations using audio and video of Reagan speaking about tariffs in 1987.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Calculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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