recalculation
noun
re·cal·cu·la·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
plural recalculations
1
: the act or process of recalculating
By changing numbers in a spreadsheet and making instantaneous recalculations, users can evaluate many alternatives.—
Bob Albrecht
Bob Albrecht2
: the result of an act of recalculating
The recalculations showed for the fourth consecutive year that the jobless rate wasn't quite as improved as initially thought …—Richard Craver
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Monthly revisions result from additional reports from businesses and government agencies and from the recalculation of seasonal factors, though the BLS said data-gathering difficulties amid hurricanes Helene and Milton may have affected its tallies.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Rather than simply terminating the process at that juncture, this time the deception monitoring forced the generative AI to do a recalculation.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The proliferation of nuclear and ballistic missile technologies, for example, required a wholesale recalculation of which countries or groups posed major risks.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Payments will be paused in July while the department does all the recalculations, but borrowers should see the new payment amount reflected in August.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 20 June 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Rather than simply terminating the process at that juncture, this time the deception monitoring forced the generative AI to do a recalculation.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The proliferation of nuclear and ballistic missile technologies, for example, required a wholesale recalculation of which countries or groups posed major risks.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Payments will be paused in July while the department does all the recalculations, but borrowers should see the new payment amount reflected in August.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 20 June 2024
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“Recalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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