Thesaurus results for CALCULATION

calculation

noun

ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən

as in math

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value by my calculation, it should take me a month to save up for the weekend getaway

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Recent Examples of calculation But the case continued in federal and appellate courts when there was a disagreement about those calculations. —

Julia Coin june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 Sportico does not count investment income or dividends in these calculations. —

Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 If Kennedy succeeds in killing that system, the same business calculation will apply. —

Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 But recently, that calculation has become more complicated. —

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Before his presidency, solving Social Security’s financial troubles — and indeed, those of the broader federal budget — seemed like a simple political math equation.

— Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Per data from the 2024-25 school year, only slightly more than 30% of high school juniors across the state were meeting or exceeding the standard for math.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026