as in arithmetic
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
I did the math, and we can't afford to keep spending like this
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Recent Examples of math
While there, Kim went to law school, practiced law for two years and then pivoted again, into early-childhood education, starting an online offering for foundational reading and math called True Learning.
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Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The decline in scores echoed testing data released earlier this year and revealed a 4-point drop for 8th graders in science and a 3-point decline for 12th graders in math and reading.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Understanding mileage programs involves confusing tables and complex math for how flights, status, and other perks are accessed.
—AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Cardinals, the team’s Week 2 opponent, actually factor into that math.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The decline in scores echoed testing data released earlier this year and revealed a 4-point drop for 8th graders in science and a 3-point decline for 12th graders in math and reading.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Understanding mileage programs involves confusing tables and complex math for how flights, status, and other perks are accessed.
—AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Cardinals, the team’s Week 2 opponent, actually factor into that math.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
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Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The arithmetic of the French National Assembly – the key hurdle to getting any budget passed – hasn’t changed with a new prime minister.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The drawing shows a sketch of an airplane and contains multiple calculations and notes, court records show.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In theory, this allows calculation of an accurate IT cost per team.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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