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as in to compute
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
the family has been calculating what a week at the beach resort would end up costing
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I calculate that this job will take another two days to finish
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as in to prepare
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I calculate to run a marathon from start to finish—even if it kills me
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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculate
That interest will be guaranteed, reliable and easy to calculate.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
To Brind’Amour, hockey maturity comes down to decision-making, foregoing hope plays for sure things, calculating risk on the fly and landing on the right side of that calculation more often than not.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Therefore, this fundamental constant is key to calculating the strength of gravity everywhere in the universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 May 2026
The board, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank and business membership organization, takes both present-day and forward-looking economic sentiment into account when calculating its consumer confidence index.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
To Brind’Amour, hockey maturity comes down to decision-making, foregoing hope plays for sure things, calculating risk on the fly and landing on the right side of that calculation more often than not.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Therefore, this fundamental constant is key to calculating the strength of gravity everywhere in the universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 May 2026
The board, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank and business membership organization, takes both present-day and forward-looking economic sentiment into account when calculating its consumer confidence index.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
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In the first 20 days of May, exports rose nearly 65% year-on-year, led by computing equipment (up 305%), semiconductors (up 202%), and petroleum products (up 46%), easily offsetting a 10% drop in auto exports.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Shares of Nebius Group surged Thursday after Aschenbrenner's hedge fund, Situational Awareness, disclosed a major stake in the Dutch cloud-computing provider, giving investors a fresh glimpse into how one of the AI industry's emerging thinkers is betting on the sector's future.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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In Dnipro, the death toll was estimated to be 16, with over 40 people sustaining injuries, said regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Authorities estimate the passageway extended roughly 1,933 feet, reaching depths of about 55 feet underground and standing as tall as 4½ feet in some sections.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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This Sisyphus of Silicon Valley is on the front lines of a rapidly expanding industry of robot trainers, preparing to teach and operate the army of humanoid robots scheduled to march out of nearby factories in the coming year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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As Guerrero prepares for another season as the centerpiece of the Blue Jays after signing a 14-year, $500 million extension, Bichette's latest comments serve as a reminder of the pressure the pair faced together in Toronto.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Authorities say Long intended to carry out similar attacks in Florida, but his parents had called police after recognizing their son in images from security video posted online.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Officials described the discovery as a significant blow to criminal organizations that rely on underground smuggling routes to move narcotics and other contraband across the border.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Threewitt said the state's electric demand has shifted dramatically in the last decade, as residents rely more heavily on technology.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Both her audition and her callback had fallen flat, but the company must have figured that casting an amateur from hard-luck Butte as Lucetta would make good press.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Rather than merely a stylish shot of Charli, the photograph by Aidan Zamiri figures musician John Cale, fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and film director Martin Scorsese, three men who in some capacity epitomize their respective fields.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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Some guessed Gadd's Donny became a stalker himself by the end of that Netflix miniseries.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Competitive Wordle Score The Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and zero for tying.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In parallel, the IDF will continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Xcel also plans to file additional proposals addressing both short-term and long-term power needs.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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