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
Illinoisans and the businesses that have set up shop here can’t be tapped every single time the math doesn’t add up.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Stanley also has worked in occupational therapy and as a math teacher.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
And here’s some math contextualizing the opportunity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Leo grew up in Chicago, majored in math at Villanova University, and spent decades serving the Catholic Church in Peru.
—Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 10 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Stanley also has worked in occupational therapy and as a math teacher.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
And here’s some math contextualizing the opportunity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Leo grew up in Chicago, majored in math at Villanova University, and spent decades serving the Catholic Church in Peru.
—Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
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In a few years, AI models (paired with formal verification systems to check for accuracy) might be able to prove these lemmas automatically, in the same way that mathematicians currently outsource simple arithmetic to computer programs.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Franklin’s was an age in which arithmetic was not yet a core part of American elementary education.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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To acquire the rest, the parent company needs to pay about $2.2 billion, according to Forbes’ calculation based on the filing.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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According to their calculations, based on official trade data, the toy industry would suffer the most should the 145-percent rate on Chinese imports remain in place.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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