recompute

verb

Definition of recomputenext
as in to compute

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Recent Examples of recompute World models allow systems to build a task specific representation of reality, allowing systems to reason over what matters instead of recomputing understanding from scratch at every step. — Abhas Ricky, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 Reducing the size of a fund also means recomputing management fees, and therefore handing money back to limited partners. — Byjessica Mathews, Fortune, 31 July 2023 Clearing the entire browsing history will cause Chrome to recompute the FLoC ID. — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 12 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompute
  1. compute
  2. refigure
  3. number
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  • Liu pointed to China’s 2025 Global AI Governance Action Plan, which calls for accelerating construction of clean power, next-generation networks, computing capacity and data centers.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Since the beginning of the year, Google has directed more researchers’ time and computing resources toward improving Gemini’s coding abilities, The Wall Street Journal reported.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of compute
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  • Muldrow does what Black artists have always done uniquely well — signify upon, revise and refigure a theme, expanding an existing form through a clever new one.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • That has affected local organizations including the Houston Choral Society who has been forced to refigure their presentation of music for the safety of both their performers and patrons.
    — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2020
Definition of refigure
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  • The performances made history as the biggest ever open-air concerts in the UK (the crowd numbered 125,000 both days) and are often cited as representing the pinnacle of the Britpop era.
    — Devinder Bains, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The September list numbered 115 stocks, down from 121 in August and, of those, the firm whittled down the top 20.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Recompute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompute. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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