calculate
verb (used with object)
to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute.
has calculated
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present perfectof calculate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Technically, today’s I-bond rate is the best since the November 2022 rate, relative to 12-month Treasurys,” he said, as he has calculated that I-bond rates are historically 1% higher than 12-month Treasury rates.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
A Cornell physicist has calculated that the universe may be nearing the halfway point of a total lifespan of about 33 billion years.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Bloomberg puts Elon Musk’s wealth at $627 billion for the year through Dec. 29, but Barron’s has calculated that it’s closer to $750 billion, up $400 billion just this past year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
Morgan Stanley, for example, has calculated the collective spending on AI by Big Tech at almost $3 trillion through 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Linnaeus has calculated that if an annual plant produced only two seeds...and their seedlings next year produced two, and so on, then in twenty years there would be a million plants.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
