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as in assessed
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars
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as in calculated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
we estimated the snowfall to be about a foot
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Recent Examples of estimated
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.
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Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated Tuesday that the current shutdown would lead to about 750,000 employees being furloughed.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Reiter estimated the cost to purchase and put up each barrier at less than $1,000.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Goldman Sachs Research estimated that cloud computing sales would rise to $2 trillion by 2030.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In a club first, United ended the 2024-25 campaign with a two-game post-season tour of Malaysia and Hong Kong, which was estimated to have generated $10m in revenue.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In June, Sportico estimated a WNBA team was worth an average of $269 million, a 180% increase from 2024.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
August’s previously estimated 54,000 payroll gains were downwardly revised to negative 3,000.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The Brewers estimated that 10,000 strong showed out, between the breakfast tent and the drive-thru line in American Family Field parking lots.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated Tuesday that the current shutdown would lead to about 750,000 employees being furloughed.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Reiter estimated the cost to purchase and put up each barrier at less than $1,000.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Goldman Sachs Research estimated that cloud computing sales would rise to $2 trillion by 2030.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In a club first, United ended the 2024-25 campaign with a two-game post-season tour of Malaysia and Hong Kong, which was estimated to have generated $10m in revenue.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In June, Sportico estimated a WNBA team was worth an average of $269 million, a 180% increase from 2024.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
August’s previously estimated 54,000 payroll gains were downwardly revised to negative 3,000.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The Brewers estimated that 10,000 strong showed out, between the breakfast tent and the drive-thru line in American Family Field parking lots.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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At the time of their hiring, rarely would any of these young associates be assessed for their future potential to become partners.—
Atta Tarki,
Harvard Business Review,
2 Oct. 2025
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Officials assessed the War Eagle Bridge and deemed it safe for travel after a semi-truck tried to cross the bridge Wednesday evening and did minor damage to it, according to Benton County officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Department leaders had warned against comparisons because the new scores were calculated so differently.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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For each city, SmartAsset calculated a weighted average of renter and homeowner median costs, based on the share of households that rent or own within the metro, to give a clearer view of the housing expenses residents might face.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Intel had always championed its democratic ways, where employees were expected to reach out directly to senior leadership with ideas, and their input was valued, said ex-employees.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Henry’s two fourth-quarter fumbles figured prominently in two losses.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In these stories, death is often figured as an interruption, an unexpected event that occurs when characters are busy doing other things.—
Molly Ryder Granatino,
The Conversation,
1 Oct. 2025
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There was a camp nearby and Bob guessed that its occupants were trout fishermen.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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The internet being the internet, however, some fans had correctly guessed this twist was coming after sharing Harcourt’s observation about the population’s whiteness — matched with the fact that on the main Earth, Auggie was a virulent white supremacist known as the White Dragon.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Contestants shouldn't wear logos to rehearsal As former executive producer Joe Sungkur told Glamour in 2015, contestants are not supposed to wear logos in rehearsal.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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We were really supposed to finish.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump's former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made the remarks on YouTuber Benny Johnson's podcast.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The company opened a flurry of Fresh locations by 2022, but the expansion plans ran into CEO Andy Jassy's widespread cost-cutting efforts as the company reckoned with the impact of rising interest rates and soaring inflation.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The per-charge range is no less impressive, with its 1,440-mAh downtube battery reckoned good for up to 260 km (162 miles) at the lowest PAS setting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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