calculated

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adjective

cal·​cu·​lat·​ed ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: apt, likely

2

a

: worked out by mathematical calculation

b

: engaged in, undertaken, or displayed after reckoning or estimating the statistical probability of success or failure

a calculated risk

3

a

: planned or contrived to accomplish a purpose

b

: deliberate, intended

a calculated attempt to deceive voters

calculatedly adverb

calculatedness noun

calculated

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past tense and past participle of calculate

Synonyms of calculated

Adjective

• considered
• deliberate
• reasoned
• measured

Examples of calculated in a Sentence

Adjective

took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Leonhard may have to take a similar approach to last season and use calculated chaos. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Oh, and the two-point conversion was good, proving even further that this was a calculated move by the Spartans and right tackle Robert Wright Jr. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

And the forces driving the bond market are considerably more calculated than his post suggested. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Beneath his smooth and calm outward behavior, Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) is a calculated drug kingpin who will stop at nothing to stay on top. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of calculate

First Known Use

Adjective

1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calculated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated