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calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /
VERB
compute or estimate amount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust appraise consider count determine forecast gauge guess measure multiply reckon subtract tally weigh work out
STRONG
account add assay cast cipher divide enumerate figure foretell judge number rate sum tot value
WEAK
dope out keep tabs size up take account of tote up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard estimate guess ignore neglect subtract
STRONG
gather
VERB
plan on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate assume depend on reckon rely on
STRONG
aim build design intend judge plan suppose trust
WEAK
bank on count on think likely
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubt
STRONG
disbelieve

Example Sentences

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This allowed them to calculate both its distance and its motion through the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The plan also suggests getting rid of GPA as an internal metric, instead using percentile rank to calculate honors like cum laude recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Before, an importer would have to calculate the amount of the tariff due based on how much metal was in the product and then apply separate tariff rates to the item’s remaining components.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Figures used to calculate this are different to the pure pre-tax loss.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We can calculate reliably the path a rocket will take as it flies from the earth to Mars.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.