estimated

past tense of estimate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of estimated The cyclists cross the state, generating an economic impact estimated at $25 million. — Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 To build something more permanent, would be expensive — about $650,000, the library estimated. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Craig estimated that the business, a nonunion shop, employs about 100 people now and will likely reach 200 workers in coming months. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 It’s estimated an additional $37 billion will flow to the philanthropy sector annually. — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Beddingfield estimated that potential FDA approval remains three to four years away, pending larger clinical trials. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Forbes estimated the league generated nearly $14 billion in revenue during the 2025-26 regular season, up 12% from the previous year. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 PepsiCo is estimated to lose $500 million in sales from Yum Brands -owned KFC switching to Coca-Cola, according to Bank of America. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
Verb
  • Two of these tests assessed the chip’s ability to spot unusual plasma activity and predict disruptions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Officials reviewed the play for a possible hostile act by Howard, but assessed no foul on the Atlanta guard.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Miller’s calculated the percentage chance that all 35 seats in play will go blue or red virtually in real time.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But underneath what seems promising, the beginnings of empathy and maybe healing, there’s something performative and calculated in this fast bond.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the spending concerns, Capital One remains attractively valued at less than 9 times consensus 2027 earnings estimates.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft’s stock is up 27% over the past six months and it’s valued at close to $4 trillion.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Murphy figured the Irish needed to win or tie just about every inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But nobody figured that the back end of the Dodgers’ rotation would suffer the same fate as the lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That Bell was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes was still known to only a handful of people, including Robert Louis Stevenson, who had by then guessed the truth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To keep potentially sensitive information from being accessible to unintended people, the URLs typically contain a long sequence of text that can’t be easily guessed.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the second half, the Charlotte Hornets’ newcomers made their own big impact.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This is the basic technology that revolutionized US oil a decade ago, and made the country by far the world’s top producer.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But their ballot is provisional, and it is not supposed to be counted until the voter is verified by state officials.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Crystal was originally supposed to perform in the first-ever episode of the show in 1975, but his segment was ultimately cut for time.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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