as in math
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years
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Hamas’s October 7, 2023, assault on Israel and Israel’s subsequent operations across the region changed the strategic calculus for Iran and the United States alike.
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Iran had so far sought to avoid dragging America into the war with Israel, Najafi said—Tehran had not unleashed its regional militia allies on American interests in the region—but a U.S. direct hit could change that calculus.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 June 2025
In the last couple weeks, however, that calculus started to change.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Should, say, a country like China offer attractive deals to Canadian companies for additional supply (similar to what happened in 1979), the political calculus becomes more complex.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Iran had so far sought to avoid dragging America into the war with Israel, Najafi said—Tehran had not unleashed its regional militia allies on American interests in the region—but a U.S. direct hit could change that calculus.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 June 2025
In the last couple weeks, however, that calculus started to change.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Should, say, a country like China offer attractive deals to Canadian companies for additional supply (similar to what happened in 1979), the political calculus becomes more complex.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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Here’s what the math on that decision could look like, theoretically: Long-term in 2025 option Marner signs next week for seven years around $13 million, which equates to $91 million.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The math isn’t mathing, though—especially now that the same team is working with Shamea, Kelli’s new BFF.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 June 2025
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Move forward a few decades, and no one bats an eye at someone using Excel to perform calculations.—
John Schneider,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That amounts to about 18% of employer establishments in the state, based on calculations using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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That's the arithmetic that prompted Moody's to cut its rating on U.S. debt, from its top rating of Aaa to Aa1.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
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So doing the work is the arithmetic, and AI is the algebra, intelligence leverages are the calculus.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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