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calculated

[kal-kyuh-ley-tid] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
figured by mathematical calculation
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ADJECTIVE
deliberately planned
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“Over the life of this fraud scheme, not a single legitimate hospice service was ever provided, yet millions were billed in a brazen, calculated scheme that exploited the Medi-Cal system,” Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The Amazon surcharge will be calculated on fulfillment fees, not on the sale price of items.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Sharp, who worked at the Greenwich Royal Observatory and has a crater on the moon named after him, was also a mathematician who calculated pi to 72 decimal places.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Read on to see how we calculated those figures.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The idea of spy-hopping was creepy because it was so human and calculated.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen