CALCULATES Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

calculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of calculate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in prepares

to work out the details of (something) in advance calculated the best route to take to the coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in relies

to place reliance or trust we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of calculates However, the state calculates vaccination rates as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled, so the enrollment decline is factored in. —

Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 Unlike the truckload index, which calculates rate per mile, the LTL index is calculated by rate per pound. —

Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026 Zero Years Drag You Down The SSA calculates your benefit using your highest 35 earning years. —

Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 In your cellphone, for example, your phone calculates your location by receiving signals from satellites. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026 The handle calculates the fat and muscle (mass and percentage) in each arm, leg, and your torso, and compares the values to a healthy average based on your body type. —

Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 Morgan Stanley calculates the ranking by leveraging signals from the earnings forecast landscape, earnings equality, and broader forecast dynamics. —

Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 Every year, Denver Water calculates each customer’s average monthly indoor water use by averaging the water use listed on bills from January, February and March — when there is very little outdoor water use. —

Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 United calculates baggage fees based on where passengers are flying, the fare class of a ticket, and any traveler membership status. —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculates

Verb

That means if a gig worker or their employer computes a tip amount and requires customers to pay it, that tip isn’t tax-deductible.

— Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
During training, each GPU computes a mathematical operation called a gradient on its own batch of data.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2026