computed

past tense of compute

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Recent Examples of computed The amount of his withdrawal is computed using the year specified in the Single Life Expectancy Table using the age of the beneficiary the year following the death of the IRA owner. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher. — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 The study also computed the pre-tax and after-tax returns for overlapping 30-year periods and found that the tax drag varied over time. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 The researchers computed the optimal launch angles and wing size. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026 The approach uses the aspherical electron densities computed using quantum mechanics to arrive at accurate determinations of atomic positions. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computed
Verb
  • The way the annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated would also change, leaning on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly, or CPI-E, which is intended to more closely reflect seniors' spending patterns.
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The defense calculated an advisory sentencing range of 18 to 24 months but sought a shorter prison term, citing Enriquez’s personal circumstances, need for treatment and lack of violent history.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • So this figured to be a different game than what was planned, with the Wolverines shorthanded on the bench and UConn having to function without its best player.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
  • She’s figured centrally in the government’s efforts to find and prosecute noncitizen voters.
    — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Computed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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