calculate
verb (used with object)
to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute.
are calculating
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present progressiveof calculate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Experts who are calculating the water demands of the biggest infrastructure buildout in U.S. history say this could lead to regional fights over who gets an increasingly scarce resource.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"We are calculating our steps with extreme precision and working to keep Syria away from any conflict," he said in a speech after Eid al-Fitr prayers in the capital.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Professors are calculating how long science and medical research labs can stay open — some have three months left before downsizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2025
Organizers say they are calculating the full estimated cost of opening the initial Metropole Building location and potential primary center.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
This equation is very useful when you are calculating how long it will take to get from New York to Chicago on a train that moves exactly 120 miles an hour.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
