Thesaurus results for COMPUTES

computes

verb

present tense third-person singular of compute

as in calculates

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator

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Recent Examples of computes Nothing about the results computes. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 May 2026 During training, each GPU computes a mathematical operation called a gradient on its own batch of data. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2026 For financial analysis, the agentic layer extracts, normalizes and computes ratios across different accounting standards. — Tomer Guriel, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Outside of the payrolls and CPI report, the BLS also computes data on import and export prices, job openings, producer prices, productivity and other metrics. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025 Once a possible collision is identified, CREAM automatically computes the best strategy to avoid danger – a job that normally requires a lot of human input. — David Szondy august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025 The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment. — Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

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calculates

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McKinsey calculates that European NATO core defense spending has doubled since 2019 and could reach about 800 billion euros ($912 billion) by the end of the decade.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 2026
That assessment comes from Nielsen’s TV and streaming measurement system, which calculates how many people have watched for at least one minute.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026