as in arithmetic
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
I did the math, and we can't afford to keep spending like this
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Recent Examples of math
Illinoisans and the businesses that have set up shop here can’t be tapped every single time the math doesn’t add up.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Stanley also has worked in occupational therapy and as a math teacher.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
And here’s some math contextualizing the opportunity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Leo grew up in Chicago, majored in math at Villanova University, and spent decades serving the Catholic Church in Peru.
—Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 10 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Stanley also has worked in occupational therapy and as a math teacher.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
And here’s some math contextualizing the opportunity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Leo grew up in Chicago, majored in math at Villanova University, and spent decades serving the Catholic Church in Peru.
—Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for math
Noun
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And of course there’s some other stuff that can do arithmetic better than us.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2025
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That’s in 45 years… Corporate labs are starting to internalize such arithmetic.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The calculations were done in units, which may be individual cans or packs of cans which are usually sold in quantities of five cans, according to the attorney.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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The office in Jackson, Ky., which was responsible for the area around London, had a March vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville, Ky., weather service staff was down 29%; and the St. Louis office was down 16%, according to calculations by weather service employees obtained by the Associated Press.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Math.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/math. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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