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calculated

[kal-kyuh-ley-tid] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
figured by mathematical calculation
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ADJECTIVE
deliberately planned
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Next, they calculated what happened after small disturbances were introduced.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

US journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012, was kidnapped in a calculated operation which was more than a month in the planning, the BBC can reveal.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

But it is calculated based largely on the inflation data published this week, which allows economists and Fed officials to proceed based on well-founded estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Former Fijian diplomat Salote Tagivakatini said the moves were less about calculated statecraft and more about religious conviction.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

I had calculated with certainty on this step answering my end: I felt sure it would elicit an early answer.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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