Thesaurus results for COMPUTING

computing

verb

present participle of compute

as in calculating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of computing Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 This approach enables manufacturers to improve computing performance while overcoming the physical limits of traditional chip scaling. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 His reasoning rests on several technologies, including computing power, genomics and neuroscience, improving on exponential curves that feed one another. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The other is a $1 billion expansion to Google’s existing computing campus in LaGrange. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 July 2026 The current era of AI research requires massive amounts of computing power. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 The open-source model, which has capabilities near those of the top American systems, caused an influx of demand that strained the startup’s computing power. — semafor.com, 20 July 2026 But between the dazzling screen and that computing power (not to mention 512GB of SSD storage and 16GB of memory), the OmniBook Ultra stands out as a popular ultraportable for content creators. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for computing

Verb

Waterford’s zoning board rejected that plan, with some commissioners calculating it could have opened the door to as many as 1,500 apartments.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
The judge will sort that out at an evidentiary hearing in September before calculating the final interest award.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of calculating

Verb

At the time of the trade, Abel was an almost perfect combination of big-league readiness and long-term upside — a first-round pick who seemed to be figuring things out in the upper levels.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The pair collaborated nearly daily, and Apple’s culture prioritized people committed to figuring something out over those who cited technical limitations, former staff said.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of figuring

Browse Nearby Words

computes

computing

comrade

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computing. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of computing

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on computing

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

colloquial

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes