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
Led by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, the founders each own less than 1% of the company, according to wealth index calculations, but their individual stakes are worth about $8 billion after Anthropic raised $65 billion Thursday at a $965 billion valuation.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Every dollar above prewar fuel prices transfers directly into political pressure accumulating in congressional offices, presidential approval ratings, and midterm election calculations.
—David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This story has been updated to include a different post-money valuation figure for Geordie AI derived from calculations using filings at the British business registry Companies House.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Their calculations confirmed that global spodumene reserves are sufficient to support 100 terawatt-hours of battery production, and that the volume of the resulting co-products aligns perfectly with existing global commodity markets.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
So the real world will undoubtedly be more complex than these calculations might suggest.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Eric Walsh, of Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, said his calculations include a 7% maximum interest rate but estimates the actual rate to be in the high threes or low fours.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
When Stagg’s calculations lead him to conclude that an almighty storm is set to break on June 5, 1944 — the day originally earmarked for the Normandy landings — after a long period of balmy calm, potentially scuppering the entire vast project, his simple but urgent advice is to wait a day.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 May 2026
According to ChatGPT calculations, at a steady 80 mph, the Luce will shed about 32% of range, cutting it to 225 miles.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Every dollar above prewar fuel prices transfers directly into political pressure accumulating in congressional offices, presidential approval ratings, and midterm election calculations.
—David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This story has been updated to include a different post-money valuation figure for Geordie AI derived from calculations using filings at the British business registry Companies House.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Their calculations confirmed that global spodumene reserves are sufficient to support 100 terawatt-hours of battery production, and that the volume of the resulting co-products aligns perfectly with existing global commodity markets.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
So the real world will undoubtedly be more complex than these calculations might suggest.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Eric Walsh, of Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, said his calculations include a 7% maximum interest rate but estimates the actual rate to be in the high threes or low fours.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
When Stagg’s calculations lead him to conclude that an almighty storm is set to break on June 5, 1944 — the day originally earmarked for the Normandy landings — after a long period of balmy calm, potentially scuppering the entire vast project, his simple but urgent advice is to wait a day.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 May 2026
According to ChatGPT calculations, at a steady 80 mph, the Luce will shed about 32% of range, cutting it to 225 miles.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculations
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As a school-leaving-age young woman in 2012, simple maths dictates that she must have been conceived around the time of a conflict that was also defined by the use of mass rape as a weapon of war.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Some of the studies are showing kids that maybe weren't as interested in maths now love maths.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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As chips become smaller, computations move from the realm of classical physics to that of quantum physics.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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While the most intense tasks may still need to be sent to the cloud for data center-level computations, most will no doubt be able to run locally, reducing latency and cost while increasing reliability, runtime, and security.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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His broad network of advisers includes many prominent figures, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, investor Stanley Druckenmiller, and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, all of whom appeared at his swearing-in last month at the White House.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Altogether, Russia fired 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian Air Force figures, which said the vast bulk of the drones and just over half of the missiles were shot down.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Calculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculations. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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