calculate
verb (used with object)
to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute.
have calculated
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present perfectof calculate.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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IEA analysts have calculated that Russia’s revenues from oil and refined products hit $19 billion in March, the first full month of the conflict, nearly double the $9.75 billion from February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Investors have calculated that rational decision-making by world leaders will prevail in short order.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Researchers have calculated that large portions of California’s irrigated cropland will need to be permanently left dry in the coming years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Researchers in atmospheric science, led by a team at Lancaster University, have calculated for the first time how much of this pollution has accumulated worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026
For instance, if a black hole is spinning or has an electric charge, mathematicians have calculated that the singularity is not a point—a pinpoint hole in space-time—but a ring.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
