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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
The assistant could analyze a photo of a pallet of supplies, for example, and calculate the quantity that would fit in a truck.
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Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
This is a very calculating monkey.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The Fund’s Self Sufficiency Standard calculates how much a household would need to earn to get by in Miami-Dade without financial assistance.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
While this sort of number is pretty tough to calculate, Reddit user malxredleader attempted to do the impossible a few years ago.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
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Caterpillar said its autonomous systems rely on AI, machine learning, computer vision, and edge computing to process sensor data in real time.—
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People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.—
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Barring drastic cuts to spending or bringing in additional revenue, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates the deficit could be as high as $18 billion this year and $35 billion in future years.—
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Idaho’s Office of Performance Evaluations, an independent oversight agency, estimated in a report released last year that the gap between what school districts spend to educate students with disabilities and what the state provides is more than $80 million.—
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Chris Williams planned to assist Fincke and Cardman in suiting up and preparing the tools and equipment that would be needed outside the space station.—
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
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The attack occurred hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted the nation that Russia intended to launch a large-scale offensive.—
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It is not intended as legal, financial, or professional advice.—
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
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To help fill the gap, the research team relied on data from 27,670 adults in Sweden recruited to provide dietary data between 1991 and 1996.—
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But after finishing first in the Smythe Division for six straight seasons from 1981-82 until 1986-87, the Oilers apparently figured that was enough.—
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And that alone would figure to be a deal killer from a Hawks perspective.—
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Instead of guessing what to try first, Basin set me up for success from the start and offered me an overview of each treatment and the benefit of a thermotherapy circuit.—
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Also, there’s value in keeping people guessing.—
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Did several individuals act spontaneously or was something planned?—
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Walmart plans to add EV sites at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations by 2030.—
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“Calculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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