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
He is calculating and he made his way through the swamp like a shark, digesting smaller and less capable swamp creatures.
From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024
Truly my old Hans now even In old age is calculating Like the best diplomatist.
From The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. by Joseph Victor von Scheffel
