calculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of calculate
1
as in computes
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations the family has been calculating what a week at the beach resort would end up costing

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2
as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I calculate that this job will take another two days to finish

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3
as in prepares
to work out the details of (something) in advance calculated the best route to take to the coast

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4
as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal I calculate to run a marathon from start to finish—even if it kills me

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5
as in relies
to place reliance or trust we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment

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Recent Examples of calculates Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The company calculates that this shift has resulted in a 20,790 ton reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, compared to using virgin materials. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Economist Thomas Philippon calculates that weakened competition costs the typical household about $300 a month. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 That said, its catalogue is only just over 4% Spanish origin by volume in Spain – half what Netflix has by volume and a quarter of Amazon, Ampere Analysis calculates. — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 By analyzing real-time bucket load, soil density and design constraints, the AI dynamically calculates and suggests the most efficient path forward. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Inside the safety corridor, SANDO calculates the fastest trajectory, continually updating both the corridor and flight path using the onboard computer. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 Its proprietary platform, Blackbird, reads the documents submitted with an insurance application, classifies the risk and calculates a technical price. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The device then compares how much of each is absorbed, and calculates what percent of the blood is oxygenated. — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculates
  1. computes
  2. estimates
  3. prepares
  4. intends
  5. relies
  6. figures
  7. makes
  8. plans
Verb
  • Holding has to beat it by a premium for the risk, which the paper computes near 9% a year for a typical owner.
    — Ron Smith, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Moreover, revisions to the way the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes the personal consumption expenditures price index are expected to take inflation readings issued earlier this year lower.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of computes
Verb
  • At full capacity, the company estimates that the new facility could feature approximately 600 employees.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • One recent analysis estimates that the Big Three took between 10 and 15 years to catch up with Japanese advances in production efficiency.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimates
Verb
  • As Sundance prepares to write a new legacy in Boulder, Colorado in 2027 and beyond, the film festival is bringing some hits from its past to the new home.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond the runway work, officials say roughly $1 billion in additional projects, including hangars and other facilities, are expected as Selfridge prepares for future missions.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepares
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  • The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit that intends to weigh in on the results of the Senate race in Alaska.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company intends to keep testing its defenses as model capabilities advance, rather than assume that today’s security measures will remain sufficient.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of intends
Verb
  • To get those shows to viewers abroad, Netflix now relies on 122 localization partners globally, 119 of them dubbing studios.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Although American financial support has collapsed, Ukraine still relies heavily on US intelligence and technology.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of relies
Verb
  • Regent figures its unique flier has another advantage over eVTOLs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Schwartz figures the deer is four years old, and plans to return to hunt him next year.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures
Verb
  • Ukraine's General Staff that day said its forces hit an electronics plant in Oryol that makes components for the cruise and ballistic missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Pulling on a long rope of influences that begins with the Wilsons and runs through British prog, bedroom pop, and chillwave, Doomed is a serene and satisfying collection which, like its forebears, makes a personal matter of universal consciousness.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of makes
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  • In addition to the £120 million infusion, the UK also plans to dole out £60 million to a sovereign AI fund to help boost domestic AI companies, and £18 million to boost homegrown chip design.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department, by comparison, plans to send out 1,000 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of plans

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