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as in shrewd
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as in cunning
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as in figuring
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 estimating
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 planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in intending
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 relying
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculating
Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But getting from the ground state to a full mathematical description of the reaction will be far more difficult, involving calculating energies for a whole sequence of intermediate chemical states.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The board, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank and business membership organization, takes both present-day and forward-looking economic sentiment into account when calculating its consumer confidence index.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
To Brind’Amour, hockey maturity comes down to decision-making, foregoing hope plays for sure things, calculating risk on the fly and landing on the right side of that calculation more often than not.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Therefore, this fundamental constant is key to calculating the strength of gravity everywhere in the universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 May 2026
This method of calculating pi will never be truly efficient, as Lynch and Weselcouch themselves admit.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026
This development could enable robots to stop blindly calculating and start thinking by teaching machines to distill experiences into reusable knowledge.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
If operating a business, the entrepreneur may deduct those and other ordinary and necessary expenses when calculating their taxes.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Adjective
Even Alex becomes too entangled in her students’ dealings and ends up suffering at the hands of one of the more calculating boys.
—Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
Verb
Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But getting from the ground state to a full mathematical description of the reaction will be far more difficult, involving calculating energies for a whole sequence of intermediate chemical states.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The board, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank and business membership organization, takes both present-day and forward-looking economic sentiment into account when calculating its consumer confidence index.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
To Brind’Amour, hockey maturity comes down to decision-making, foregoing hope plays for sure things, calculating risk on the fly and landing on the right side of that calculation more often than not.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Therefore, this fundamental constant is key to calculating the strength of gravity everywhere in the universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 May 2026
This method of calculating pi will never be truly efficient, as Lynch and Weselcouch themselves admit.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026
This development could enable robots to stop blindly calculating and start thinking by teaching machines to distill experiences into reusable knowledge.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
If operating a business, the entrepreneur may deduct those and other ordinary and necessary expenses when calculating their taxes.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculating
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Prove his nous in the transfer market Based on Nuno’s first window, Axel Disasi, 28, the loanee from Chelsea and Taty Castellanos, 27, the €29m arrival from Lazio, were shrewd signings.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The team's 11 straight playoff wins follow years of deliberate, shrewd team-building that strayed from the high-risk, instant gratification personnel moves that marked much of the Dolan era.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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What could be more cunning and disgusting than training dogs to commit anal rape?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Dano’s static line delivery gets used for a chilling but laconic effect as his character’s cunning political negotiations lead to deadly outcomes.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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The very behaviors that created their success—stepping up, taking on more, figuring it out—are the same ones that eventually lead to overwhelm.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The eternally optimistic Canales still seems bullish on Legette figuring things out, but a disappointing start to the season could land him on the trading block by October.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Many have done poorly at estimating the gap between a car that gives impressive drives and one ready to be a robotaxi.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Nonetheless, some banks remain bullish on the two firms’ prospects, with Nomura estimating SK Hynix stock to hit 4 million won and Samsung Electronics to reach 590,000 won over the next 12 months.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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In addition, the group is planning to bury a time capsule to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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In May 2020, AMC struck a deal for an undisclosed amount of money, gaining control of both properties and planning an interconnected suite of shows under the Immortal Universe title.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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In May 2019, Said left for the United Kingdom, intending to return.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The staff member is now intending to re-sell the tickets via FIFA’s official marketplace, which will mean FIFA takes a 30 per cent cut — 15 per cent from the buy side and sell side.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Phison says its new memory extension technology can run a 26-billion-parameter language model on a PC with just 16 GB of RAM, potentially allowing more advanced smart software to operate locally without relying heavily on cloud infrastructure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Yet windows are often overlooked, with many homes still relying on curtains or basic roller shades that do little to solve the problem.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The opening 30 minutes at the RB Arena were cagey.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Lastly, this squad list suggests Pochettino is likely to lean into the main prinicples of his aggressive, transition-minded tactical identity that has defined most of his club managerial career, rather than adopt a more cautious approach for what can be the cagey stage of international football.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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