as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
he did a little number crunching and made an offer on the house
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Recent Examples of number crunching
Opponents said Antoni — who has spent most of his career at right-wing think tanks — lacked the expertise in statistical number crunching that's typical of previous BLS commissioners.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
This will give decision makers essentially no choice but to deploy, and will give the fruits of your number crunching a chance to realize a business impact.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pretraining is where most of the number crunching happens, and what follows is usually fine-tuning, which refines the model for specific tasks.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
This will give decision makers essentially no choice but to deploy, and will give the fruits of your number crunching a chance to realize a business impact.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pretraining is where most of the number crunching happens, and what follows is usually fine-tuning, which refines the model for specific tasks.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for number crunching
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But cynical calculation gives way to transformative sense of purpose and perhaps redemption.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The city of Dallas’ Electrical Permit Checklist is publicly available, but electricians will typically submit the permit application on your behalf, along with a site plan, load calculations and their licensing credentials.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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But currency is a wildcard in the ranking math.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Maybe Napoleon was busy eating tater tots during math class.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The cold arithmetic of politics suggests none of these options end well.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ugandan elections follow a mystical arithmetic.—
Charles Onyango-Obbo,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That set her apart from other South Korean first ladies – who traditionally were viewed as humble, behind-the-scenes figures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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These students do not count toward the college's enrollment figures.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Number crunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/number%20crunching. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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