1
as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars
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2
as in to calculate
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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1
as in estimation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
what we owe our war veterans is beyond estimate
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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
the estimate of many art specialists that the painting is a fake
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Recent Examples of estimate
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The deadliest country in the world for young children is South Sudan — the United Nations estimates that about 1 in 10 children born there won’t make it to their fifth birthday.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 27 June 2025
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
That effort was canceled after price estimates topped $90 million.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 June 2025
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Verb
The independent Congressional Budget Office estimated in May, based on the House's version of the bill, that changing the repayment terms for current student loan borrowers could have saved more than $160 billion annually.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The deadliest country in the world for young children is South Sudan — the United Nations estimates that about 1 in 10 children born there won’t make it to their fifth birthday.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 27 June 2025
Noun
But the estimate has been refined as the event nears and includes damage to streets and infrastructure anticipated from heavy armored vehicles, according to a Defense official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
That effort was canceled after price estimates topped $90 million.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimate
Verb
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Instead, new indicators—like capital efficiency, the sophistication of agent orchestration and speed to market—will become central to how companies are assessed.—
Net Kohen,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In an email, a spokesperson for Fix the City said the group was assessing the landscape and its options.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Using statistical methods, the researchers calculated 6,029 excess deaths in the most permissive states between 2011 and 2023, compared with the number of deaths that would have been expected under the states’ pre-McDonald rules.—
Tribune News Service,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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The stress capital buffer is just one of the components used to calculate each bank’s overall Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio requirement, which is expressed as a percentage and acts as a floor that must be met.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Noun
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In addition to the mapping effort, the USGS used artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques to improve data modeling and resource estimation speed.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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From there every image quantitatively produces a biological age estimation that is generated the same way every time, regardless of a clinician’s experience level, fatigue or unconscious assumptions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In that assessment, the ODNI highlighted smuggling and drug cartels – and the fentanyl crisis in particular – as perhaps the top threat to U.S. security.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Fines range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments, according to Shouse California Law Group.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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However, flexibility and favorable working arrangements are also highly valued, with 49% saying these factors are important when considering a job offer.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Someone who has overseen a multi-club model (MCM) elsewhere would also be valued.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Thomas is a restricted free agent, but that distinction borders on irrelevant in a market where nobody else has cap space, and Thomas figures to make more than the nontaxpayer MLE. 3.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The infield figures to get complicated as well when Alex Bregman returns.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The burden of proof did not shift from the taxpayer and the appraisal was a qualified appraisal.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Neff said the initial step is for the county to hire its own appraiser, who would do an independent appraisal of the land and structures of Cleveland-Cliffs.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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“Estimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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