calculated
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Synonyms & Antonyms for calculated
Synonyms
advised, considered, deliberate, knowing, measured, reasoned, studied, thought-out, thoughtful, weighed
Antonyms
casual, unadvised, uncalculated, unconsidered, unstudied
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To do that, Instagram and Facebook will still need teams to look more broadly at activity on those platforms and find connections between posts promoting false information to root out bad actors who may be running calculated campaigns. — Sara Harrison, WIRED, "Instagram Now Fact-Checks, but Who Will Do the Checking?," 16 Aug. 2019 However, immigrant rights groups have said the policies amount to a calculated effort to prevent immigrants from entering the country. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Asylum seekers continue to wait in Tijuana, despite Trumpâs new rules," 16 July 2019 But from what little information has emerged, the incidents look more like an unplanned outbreak of violence than a calculated attempt to seize power. — The Economist, "Killings and claims of an attempted putsch rock Ethiopia," 27 June 2019 This has been an effective, calculated campaign, full of spreadsheets, predictions, and private conversations. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "If Itâs âTime for Boris,â the Clock Has Stopped Working," 17 June 2019 In retaliation, the Myanmar military and Buddhist mobs launched waves of attacks, killing people and emptying villages in what many in the international community see as a calculated attempt to drive the Rohingya from the country. — Julhas Alam, Fox News, "A year after flight to safety, Rohingya demand justice," 25 Aug. 2018 Taken optimistically, Carterâs latest move could be read as a calculated choice to bolster his (and Roc Nationâs) broadening repertoire of social-justice work. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "What Kind of Activist Does Jay-Z Want to Be?," 15 Aug. 2019 Outlined in previs, the calculated mayhem was a dance among stunt coordinator Rowley Irlam, special effects supervisor Sam Conway and visual effects. — Daron James, Los Angeles Times, "How visual effects created the fiery chaos in âGame of Thronesâ," 8 Aug. 2019 The book is hollow and calculated, but carries a glittery, sinister appeal â The Bold Type by way of YOU, a dizzying New York fantasy that morphs into a nightmare. — David Canfield, EW.com, "The millennial scammer is alive and well in these fascinating new books," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calculated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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