recalculate
verb
re·cal·cu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt 
recalculated; recalculating; recalculates
: to calculate again
recalculated the price with the discount applied
It allows a single program to perform more than one task at a time. For example, a spreadsheet … could recalculate in the background while you continue entering new data.—
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The driftwood was dated to be greater than 35,000 years which was near the limit of the radiocarbon dating method at the time; this age got recalculated in 1984 to 43,500 years.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Nigeria’s economy is 30% larger than previously estimated after the statistics agency factored in new sectors to recalculate the country’s gross domestic product.
—semafor.com, 23 July 2025
Social Security recalculates your income every year, so if your 2024 joint income was under the threshold, your 2026 premium should be lower.
—Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But having seen that the U.S. is willing to engage militarily, China may recalculate its own foreign policy approach, including over Taiwan, Lin says.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 June 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Nigeria’s economy is 30% larger than previously estimated after the statistics agency factored in new sectors to recalculate the country’s gross domestic product.
—semafor.com, 23 July 2025
Social Security recalculates your income every year, so if your 2024 joint income was under the threshold, your 2026 premium should be lower.
—Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But having seen that the U.S. is willing to engage militarily, China may recalculate its own foreign policy approach, including over Taiwan, Lin says.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 June 2025
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“Recalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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