guesstimate

verb

Definition of guesstimatenext
as in to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding I'm going to guesstimate that this ring is worth $200 or so

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Recent Examples of guesstimate The bottom line for the calendar year can only be guesstimated. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026 Gates guesstimated that the crowd was 90% Kansas fans, and 10% Mizzou fans. — Rashad Alexander december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesstimate
  1. estimate
  2. value
  3. assess
Verb
  • VanFleet, 29, said three contractors quoted about $40,000 to replace the home’s rotting siding and aging windows, while another estimated $6,000 to install a basic heating and cooling unit.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Taken together, the commission estimates around 45% of dementia cases globally are potentially modifiable if these risks are addressed.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of estimate
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  • New attractions include the Hip Hop ride, a traveling grand carousel with horses valued over $30,000 each and the first-ever First Peoples’ Art Showcase.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Forbes Valuation Forbes values Black’s net worth at $13 billion as of Friday afternoon.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of value
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  • Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The mall had been a powerful economic driver for the town’s tax base for decades after opening in 1971, and was the third-biggest taxpayer in 2000 when it was assessed at about $35 million.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of assess

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