recalculate
verb
re·cal·cu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt 
recalculated; recalculating; recalculates
: to calculate again
recalculated the price with the discount applied
It allows a single program to perform more than one task at a time. For example, a spreadsheet … could recalculate in the background while you continue entering new data.—
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The prices of eggs, milk and other basic ingredients have soared in the United States in 2025, forcing shoppers recalculate their grocery budgets.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Its magnitude has been recalculated after being originally estimated at 8.2.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Without the ability to submit her income, Morgan's monthly payments were recalculated based on outdated or default financial assumptions—jumping from $507 to $2,464 beginning in April.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Payments are typically required to be recalculated every 12 months, and borrowers who haven’t repaid their balance in full within 20 or 25 years can receive loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Its magnitude has been recalculated after being originally estimated at 8.2.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Without the ability to submit her income, Morgan's monthly payments were recalculated based on outdated or default financial assumptions—jumping from $507 to $2,464 beginning in April.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Payments are typically required to be recalculated every 12 months, and borrowers who haven’t repaid their balance in full within 20 or 25 years can receive loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Recalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recalculate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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