estimated

past tense of estimate

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Recent Examples of estimated The results of that study, published in 2016, identified 235 distinct bears using genetic testing and estimated the total bear population in western Connecticut was around 400 to 450 individuals. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The Ventura County Sheriff's Office estimated that the total damage will cost car owners several thousand dollars. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Oil market researcher Rory Johnston estimated that average volumes out of Hormuz peaked at 7 million barrels per day over the past week and acknowledged that could be higher because of the uncertainty around dark transits. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Maryland estimated the tax, approved in 2021, could raise about $250 million a year to help pay for a sweeping K-12 education measure. ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The death toll from the tragedy is estimated at between 10,000 and 30,000, though there is no official count; many victims were buried in mud or swept out to sea. Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 It’s estimated to bring in $65 million to $70 million this weekend, a roughly 55% decline. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The number of fatal encounters between hippos and humans are not known, but are estimated at a minimum of 500 deaths each year. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026 In December 2024, the Pentagon estimated that China’s rocket force had boosted its missile supply by 50% in the preceding four years. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
Verb
  • Experts have assessed North Korea's troop dispatch has given it crucial battlefield experience as well.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) has international diagnostic criteria published in 2017, assessed through clinical examination.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As Zucman calculated in 2025, the share of total American household wealth that modern American oligarchs owned was now more than double the size of the wealth owned by the Rockefellers, Carnegies, and others combined.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Neither of us are big fans of over aging these delicate white wines in new oak barrels, but a careful and calculated use of oak can offer a nice wood frame to highlight the art in the glass.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The position was valued at about $490 million at the end of June.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Unwell raised money from Hollywood super agent Patrick Whitesell that valued the entire business at $500 million.
    Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Until that moment, breast cancer had not figured prominently in Di Cenzo’s understanding of her health.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Cramer figured this may be the case on the morning of July 30, as reports emerged that Situational Awareness was facing a margin call and its brokers were seeking buyers for its public stock portfolio.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The big reason passkeys are safer is that they can't be stolen, copied, or guessed.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes PLCs have no passwords or easily guessed ones, security experts told CBS News.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As an imperial family member who is not supposed to make political statements, Akishino was nuanced in his comments.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Turning this whole thing into a joke also undermines the danger of the Trawler — just how seriously are we supposed to take this threat?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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