calculate
verb (used with object)
to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute.
is calculating
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present progressiveof calculate (3rd person singular).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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What this comparison shows is that the BLS is calculating CPI in the way that it says it does.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Michael Cochran is calculating and tacking on additional per-box fuel costs to the Florida lemons he sells to local retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
If this one lasts longer than the administration is calculating, he says consumer confidence could drag, businesses could pause investment plans, and overall uncertainty could linger.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Matt Damon captures Tom Ripley’s “flagrant casualness” best; he always seems to be in the right place or say the right thing, and it appears effortless but surely, he is calculating.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024
She is calculating, too, how long I sat up, thought I. Lucetta stood at the head of the stairs as I went down.
From Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth by Green, Anna Katharine
