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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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The stocks are listed in descending order of their surprise, as calculated by LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

At the time, University of Utah postdoctoral researcher George Zandt analyzed the data and calculated that the earthquake originated about 90 kilometers below sea level.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

“It is clear to me that his approach was deliberate, calculated and aggressive, which is deeply alarming,” Carpenter wrote in the request.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Previously, China factored in all fossil-fuel consumption as it calculated carbon intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

It looks like it could fall over pretty easily, but it’s been calculated that it would take a wind force of seventy-eight tons to knock it over.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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