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
Those math dynamics were under a microscope last week, when the House narrowly passed Trump’s domestic policy bill by a 215-214 vote.
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Calculators have destroyed our ability to properly do math.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
This is not simply about line items or budgetary math.
—Nathan Hochman, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Noyes graduated from UConn with his degree in math and actuarial science in 2017, then worked for the Grizzlies as data scientist and video coordinator.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Calculators have destroyed our ability to properly do math.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
This is not simply about line items or budgetary math.
—Nathan Hochman, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Noyes graduated from UConn with his degree in math and actuarial science in 2017, then worked for the Grizzlies as data scientist and video coordinator.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
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The time has come for House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, to face up to the brutal arithmetic that explains how Tallahassee works.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2025
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However, the calculation was not indexed to inflation; therefore, after 5 decades, the calculation began affecting middle-income earners.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In addition to Bailey’s involvement with the report, the University of Missouri also performed calculations of the data that was included in the report.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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