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as in shrewd
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as in cunning
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as in figuring
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 estimating
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 planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
calculated the best route to take to the coast
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as in intending
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 relying
to place reliance or trust
we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment
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Recent Examples of calculating
Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, calculating what beneficiaries are owned may not be simple or quick.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
As a result, men are the default for everything from calculating drug doses to recognizing heart attack symptoms to designing and testing car safety features.
—Eva Epker, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
To be sure, this BMW is brimming with cutting-edge technology—sensors, circuits, and servos monitoring, calculating, and reacting a thousand times per second.
—Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The astrolabe was a revolutionary tool for calculating celestial positions and local time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
This has implications for companies calculating their effective tax rates under the GLOBE rules, so a pretty important topic for taxpayers.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In calculating the net present value, the owner should use an appropriate discount rate.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In that sense, leveraging computer programs to aid in calculating mortality and longevity is nothing new.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Even Alex becomes too entangled in her students’ dealings and ends up suffering at the hands of one of the more calculating boys.
—Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
Verb
When calculating on-time performance, Cirium tracks more than 35 million flights globally per year and uses a complex methodology that factors in delays and cancellations as well as passenger volume.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, calculating what beneficiaries are owned may not be simple or quick.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
As a result, men are the default for everything from calculating drug doses to recognizing heart attack symptoms to designing and testing car safety features.
—Eva Epker, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
To be sure, this BMW is brimming with cutting-edge technology—sensors, circuits, and servos monitoring, calculating, and reacting a thousand times per second.
—Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The astrolabe was a revolutionary tool for calculating celestial positions and local time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
This has implications for companies calculating their effective tax rates under the GLOBE rules, so a pretty important topic for taxpayers.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In calculating the net present value, the owner should use an appropriate discount rate.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In that sense, leveraging computer programs to aid in calculating mortality and longevity is nothing new.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculating
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Instead of a Letter by Diana Athill Before her death at 101, Diana Athill—the formidably shrewd editor of Philip Roth, Simone de Beauvoir, V. S. Naipaul, and more—had written no fewer than nine memoirs.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Our government with three separate but co-equal branches exists precisely to prevent this kind of anarchy operating under a thin veneer of fiscal responsibility and shrewd cost-cutting.—
Brian Schatz,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Reading it, one is reminded, once again, that Trump is a politician who is cunning but semiliterate and ignorant.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sign up The abusive couple were cunning, said Allison Pearson in The Daily Telegraph.—
The Week UK,
theweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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You’d be forgiven for estimating that about half of those have come in games against Philadelphia.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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So if, as articles like this one suggest, Nvidia wants to start selling web services and software subscriptions to businesses,leaders are estimating that the company can make $150 billion a year!—
John Werner,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Beyoncé is set to perform at halftime of the Ravens-Texans game and NFL MVP contender Lamar Jackson is already planning on being on the field for that.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Netflix is planning on giving plenty of gifts to its viewers on Christmas Day – as long as everything goes to plan.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Networking is specifically about connecting with people in the same line of work—or inside and outside your industry—intending to build lasting relationships.—
Sanjay Sehgal,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, Taiwanese officials from the National Development Council announced the visa intending to attract and retain foreign digital professionals to boost Taiwan's tourism and economy, according to the local media outlet Taipei Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Use curiosity to guide problem-solving instead of relying on control.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Heightened by the absence of Klay Thompson’s floor-spacing, Curry has been facing kitchen-sink defenses and relying on role players to relieve the building pressure.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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So Far Gone, one of that decade’s high watermarks of blog-era taste and jocking-for-beats curation, ramped up the transformation, getting cagier about the oversharing and locating a vulnerability that didn’t scan as corny.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The second half was a much cagier affair, with the best chance falling to Pulisic in the 68th minute, only for his low effort to be parried away by Brazil’s goalkeeper Allison.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
13 June 2024
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The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The proliferation of mobile banking and the need for real-time transaction processing has pushed computing to the edge.—
Ramasankar Molleti,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Calculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculating. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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