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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
Global income losses during the 1982-1983 and 1997-1998 El Niños were estimated in the trillions of dollars.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Between 2005 and 2009, conditions at the hospital were dismal, and observers later estimated that the patient death toll was higher than the typical rate.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Bedrooms painted in this rich shade are estimated to net an extra $2,277 in offer prices.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Earlier city documents estimated that a combined police and fire facility in the annex would cost about $10 million, with an additional $1 million for a library.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
It's estimated that around 8% of rams exhibit exclusively homosexual behavior.
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Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Dry Creek Fire burning south of Rifle on Colorado's Western Slope was estimated at 315 acres on Wednesday morning.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
With two hydration breaks that include four ad breaks per match, it can be estimated that Fox will make well over $200 million during hydration break advertisements during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Between 2005 and 2009, conditions at the hospital were dismal, and observers later estimated that the patient death toll was higher than the typical rate.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Bedrooms painted in this rich shade are estimated to net an extra $2,277 in offer prices.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Earlier city documents estimated that a combined police and fire facility in the annex would cost about $10 million, with an additional $1 million for a library.
—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
It's estimated that around 8% of rams exhibit exclusively homosexual behavior.
—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Dry Creek Fire burning south of Rifle on Colorado's Western Slope was estimated at 315 acres on Wednesday morning.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
With two hydration breaks that include four ad breaks per match, it can be estimated that Fox will make well over $200 million during hydration break advertisements during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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Now, a team of researchers assessed this signal and found a feature in the gravitational waves represents the collective event horizon of the involved black holes at the very moment of that collision.
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Cunningham was ejected from the game, while Thomas was never assessed a personal foul or flagrant foul in game.
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If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in August 2026, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends (starting at around $12 for US addresses).
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The basis is an index called the CMT — constant maturity Treasury index — calculated by the government.
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But the company is no longer trying to convince investors that it should be valued like a fast-growing renewable developer.
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In a recent viral post on Instagram, a developer shared that he was charged $30,803 in fees to build a modest 747 square-foot two-bedroom home valued at $132,538.
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Run It Like a Software Company The SaaS world figured this out a long time ago.
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Janamanchi figured some people would come for an ironic spectacle.
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Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
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Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper?
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He also was named first-team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl again in 2015.
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The Tartan Army finally made it to Fenway, a sort of Loch Ness Monster meeting the Green Monstah, in time to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4, apparently drinking the Hub dry.
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In its Supreme Court appeal, the American Civil Liberties Union said the justices should get involved because state legislatures are increasingly imposing new burdens on voters who are supposed to be protected by the federal law.
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Good for the 6th grader for knowing how to read a chapter book, but they’re supposed to know how.
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