Thesaurus results for COMPUTED

computed

verb

past tense of compute

as in calculated

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator

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Recent Examples of computed Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher. — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 The study also computed the pre-tax and after-tax returns for overlapping 30-year periods and found that the tax drag varied over time. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 The researchers computed the optimal launch angles and wing size. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026 The approach uses the aspherical electron densities computed using quantum mechanics to arrive at accurate determinations of atomic positions. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026 The new tax break is computed and reported on a new federal form, Schedule 1-A, Additional Deductions. — Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026

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Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
It is calculated as a weighted average of atomic clocks worldwide and is communicated by BIPM, the official source for UTC.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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