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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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Voluntary compliance does not mean taxes were optional, she said: “It means taxpayers are expected to calculate and report what they owe themselves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

A closely watched measure called the control group—which strips out autos, gasoline, building materials, and restaurant meals and is used to calculate gross domestic product—rose 0.5%, well above the 0.3% economists had expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“Well, son, I calculate you owe Julio something for taking him away from his work.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner