1
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
the teacher's estimation of her student's scientific aptitude proved to be well-founded when he won a national science award
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2
as in estimate
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
I may have been a little too hasty in my estimation of his musical abilities
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3
as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
a show business superstar who enjoys the estimation of fans and fellow performers alike
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Recent Examples of estimation
In Democrats’ estimation, Republicans will eventually see their folly.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Cadets are also taught advanced land navigation skills and associated tasks, which include mounted land navigation, range estimation, terrain analysis, and call for fire.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Modern life, in his grim estimation, is entirely controlled by capitalism and technology, forces relentlessly destructive to the human soul.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
In its estimation due to low fertility rates, all population growth from 2040 onwards will be as a result of immigration.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Cadets are also taught advanced land navigation skills and associated tasks, which include mounted land navigation, range estimation, terrain analysis, and call for fire.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Modern life, in his grim estimation, is entirely controlled by capitalism and technology, forces relentlessly destructive to the human soul.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
In its estimation due to low fertility rates, all population growth from 2040 onwards will be as a result of immigration.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimation
Noun
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According to figures from a housing assessment released this April, the median house value in Fayetteville has grown 275% in the last two decades, and the median gross rent has increased 78%.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet once someone had suggested the inherent instability in a relationship between writers, there seemed to be no way to defuse the assessment.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Initial estimates predicted two to three years, and design work only began in December, the city said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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My rough estimate is that Gibson will likely be around 45-50, Talbot around 30 and the rest will be allocated to Cossa in a ramp-up to next season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Accusations that the president is being bigoted with his video posts come weeks after issues around respect between political rivals and free speech were thrust into the spotlight by the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk on September 10.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Supporters also lined up to touch their foreheads to the Aryatara's feet, a sign of respect in Hindu tradition, and offered her money and flowers.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The main reason for this drop, according to Stephanie Guichard, senior economist of global indicators at the Conference Board, is consumers’ appraisal of current job availability, which declined for the eight consecutive month.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The city, at the behest of then-mayoral adviser Jay Goldstone, commissioned an appraisal from Colliers International for all of Horton’s office space, or what’s been described in public records as around 650,000 square feet of space.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anyone with good donor support and a staff with great portal evaluation abilities can compete.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The success criteria for Mercor’s tasks are written by human experts, but the marking is done by AIs, which Mercor says agreed with human graders 89% of the time, helping to scale the evaluations.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Others chimed in with similar admiration.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In conversation, Blunt’s admiration for Johnson is clear, and so is her interest in making sure other people recognize his talents and capabilities.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trotter’s impact on Bottega Veneta remains to be see in this regard, but her ability to create desire is essential in an environment with such high price points and where people are preoccupied with more than clothes.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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This method gave the group a rough estimate of the entire world population without having to resort to complicated calculation methods such as integrals.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
2 Oct. 2025
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The physicist’s calculations indicate the latter scenario is likely.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Estimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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