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
Gates guesstimated that the crowd was 90% Kansas fans, and 10% Mizzou fans.
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Rashad Alexander
december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
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Rashad Alexander
december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesstimate
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Before the November 2022 election, when voters approved Measure B to let the city start charging for trash pickup, the city’s independent budget analyst estimated the new monthly fees would likely fall somewhere between $23 and $29.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nine weeks after wind gusts estimated at 60-80 mph pummeled the Longmont Climbing Collective, peeling off some of its roof panels and damaging others that remained attached, the massive climbing gym will host its second Ice Climbing World Cup this weekend.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pitchbook’s Zabelin said the company is valued at more than $10 billion, adding that Mercor and its competitors’ high values show investors think services like human feedback and expert testing of AI models are becoming a permanent and essential part of how AI systems are built and improved.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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With this operation, the brand is now valued at 11 billion euros.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The facility remained closed Thursday while the damage was assessed, said hospital spokesperson Shellie Wass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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In its classic form, a wealth tax is assessed annually.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Guesstimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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