as in math
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years
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Recent Examples of calculus
Executives across all industries currently confront a complex calculus.
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Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
For banks in the regional tier – who continue to see an upward trend in non-performing loans – the calculus is cold: Scale up aggressively through strategic M&A or prepare to become someone else’s synergy.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But that calculus thrusts all sides into a perpetual game of cat-and-mouse, with Iran going to ever-greater lengths to conceal its activities while the U.S. and Israel keep watching for Tehran’s maneuverings.
—Nabih Bulos
foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
There’s an actual path to decisive success, and that can change the political calculus in Washington.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
For banks in the regional tier – who continue to see an upward trend in non-performing loans – the calculus is cold: Scale up aggressively through strategic M&A or prepare to become someone else’s synergy.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But that calculus thrusts all sides into a perpetual game of cat-and-mouse, with Iran going to ever-greater lengths to conceal its activities while the U.S. and Israel keep watching for Tehran’s maneuverings.
—Nabih Bulos
foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
There’s an actual path to decisive success, and that can change the political calculus in Washington.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculus
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By middle school, the chatbot—now a boy-band singer—might help with math homework and give advice on how to talk to a crush.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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According to Smoke’s math, the average annual tax savings is smaller than a single month’s loan payment for a new vehicle.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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The Suns' calculation with Beal was somewhat different than the Bucks' with Lillard.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Brookshire’s grade took the biggest hit because the percentage of its lowest-performing students making those gains — part of the school grade calculation — plummeted.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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In the screwy arithmetic of my mind, more time meant more aspiration.—
Dan Leach
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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The regulations’ unanimous passage in 2022 followed a New York Times investigation detailing widespread educational failures — including young boys who graduated unable to speak English fluently or do basic arithmetic — and allegations of corporal punishment in some of the schools.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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“Calculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculus. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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