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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Payments would be calculated based on the number of taxpayers per filing status who qualify.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Mar. 2026 -
The economists calculated that improvements in gaming technology since 2004 alone can explain nearly half the increase in young men’s leisure hours.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The final figures are computed by using a player index.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The researchers at StorageReview computed 314 trillion digits of pi and set a new world record just in time for Pi Day (14th March).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both of them were glad to have figured it out for that night.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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If anyone figured any of this would dissuade the part of Simpson’s fan base that came to know him as an alternative country artist first, and not someone who does topical disco, that dissuasion did not materialize.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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