computed

past tense of compute

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Recent Examples of computed 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 Other planning engines run scenarios sequentially, in cycles measured in hours, which is why their AI can only report on what has already been computed rather than reasoning live, KetteQ said. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 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 The new tax break is computed and reported on a new federal form, Schedule 1-A, Additional Deductions. Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026 The final figures are computed by using a player index. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computed
Verb
  • One more month of inflation data – September – must be known before a precise figure for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits can be calculated and released.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The idea came from James Fishback, who calculated taxpaying households could receive $5,000 based on Musk’s stated goal of saving $2 trillion.
    Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • About a month after Ewing was called up, the Philadelphia Phillies figured him out.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • August Chesner, a Lowell High School senior and marching band member, figured his tuba weighs about 20 pounds.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Computed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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