as in calculated
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
were surprised by how much we had spent on the cruise after we had ciphered out the grand total
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The deduction for qualified overtime compensation is calculated on a new Schedule 1-A at Part II.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Rougeux said that each of Honnold’s risks were calculated.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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How many people on Earth actually understand how wins above replacement are computed?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Today, pi has been computed to over 200 trillion digits, using algorithms whose foundations trace back to Ramanujan’s ideas.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Dec. 2025
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Santa Margarita coach Justin Bell figured the Eagles still had a good chance.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once Tomon figured this out, the rest of the proof came together relatively easily.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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