Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for calculator. Search instead for vorkalkulators.
Definitions

calculator

[kal-kyuh-lay-ter] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪ tər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The IRS has posted a calculator to help figure withholding on wages and pensions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

All should have a calculator to help you construct a ladder with the timeline and budget that you would like.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"The kids are not learning their math facts because they're becoming calculator hooked," he proclaimed.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will owe $6.2 million in state and local income taxes, according to the calculator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

She puts the checkbook down and cups her chin with one hand; the other hand punches numbers into a calculator.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

"I would give them notepads, pens, calculators and a stationery set, for example pencil cases, rulers and protractors."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

That would be "like saying you should be computing without using calculators", he told me.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

That’s not to say that you need to pay an adviser either for a plan or for ongoing management, but you do need access to some advanced financial calculators.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Kids shouldn’t be on their phones while doing their homework—though they might argue they need them for calculators and other look-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Its calculators can be set to any combination, so many amino acids, so much sulphur, so much butterfat and alkaline. Right?”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training