as in maths
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 calculations
With Virginia often considered a swing state, the race’s outcome could influence both state and national political calculations heading into 2026 and beyond.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
According to one estimate, this data-center campus, far from complete, already demands more than 500 megawatts of electricity to power these calculations—as much as hundreds of thousands of American homes.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
These look at what millions of users watch or listen to, then run calculations across countless machines to suggest new music or shows.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Even as models were refined, calculations were checked, detectors were calibrated, and independent neutrino detectors were built (but seeing the same result), the discrepancy remained.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The company’s responsibilities will include developing site layout plans, reviewing cooling system methods, and preparing budget and process calculations.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Their calculations show that a feeble interaction between the inflaton field and elementary particles called gluons would be sufficient to warm up inflation.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
The foundation’s calculations underscored the acceleration of the debt issue.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
According to one estimate, this data-center campus, far from complete, already demands more than 500 megawatts of electricity to power these calculations—as much as hundreds of thousands of American homes.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
These look at what millions of users watch or listen to, then run calculations across countless machines to suggest new music or shows.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Even as models were refined, calculations were checked, detectors were calibrated, and independent neutrino detectors were built (but seeing the same result), the discrepancy remained.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The company’s responsibilities will include developing site layout plans, reviewing cooling system methods, and preparing budget and process calculations.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Their calculations show that a feeble interaction between the inflaton field and elementary particles called gluons would be sufficient to warm up inflation.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
The foundation’s calculations underscored the acceleration of the debt issue.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculations
Noun
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Make daily physical activity as routine as maths and reading.—
William Warr,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Using floppy modes—motions requiring almost no resistance—can guide predictable deformations, allowing materials to perform computations efficiently.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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And it’s now known that origami can be used to perform all sorts of computations.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Calculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculations. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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