1
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
At the time of my visit, there was one guest room building that had not yet opened, estimated to be completed in October.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
It’s estimated that there may have been as many as 10 million elk in North America at the time of European settlement.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The bank estimated around 2 million barrels per day might be getting out on tankers that switched off their transponders.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Praearcturus gigas was roughly 1 meter — a little more than 3 feet — in length, the scientists estimated in a study published June 2 in the journalPalaeontology.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
That rebound, initially estimated for the second half of 2027, will now more likely occur in fiscal year 2028, the analysts said.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Though a specific number is not available, it is estimated that there are several thousand in circulation.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Earlier this spring, the MPCA estimated there would be four to six ozone action days this year.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
It’s estimated that there may have been as many as 10 million elk in North America at the time of European settlement.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The bank estimated around 2 million barrels per day might be getting out on tankers that switched off their transponders.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Praearcturus gigas was roughly 1 meter — a little more than 3 feet — in length, the scientists estimated in a study published June 2 in the journalPalaeontology.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
That rebound, initially estimated for the second half of 2027, will now more likely occur in fiscal year 2028, the analysts said.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Though a specific number is not available, it is estimated that there are several thousand in circulation.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Earlier this spring, the MPCA estimated there would be four to six ozone action days this year.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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Opening avenues for obesity treatment The researchers also assessed the consequences of impaired POMC processing.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Risk is assessed in retrospect rather than in real time.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The amount recipients receive is calculated based on their lifetime earnings.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The emotional toll of this loss on him and the Spurs can not be calculated.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Those qualities have not brought success in brief spells as head coach of Derby, Swansea, Reading or Belgian club Cercle Brugge, but Clement’s work alongside him has been highly valued at Chelsea, PSG, Madrid and Bayern Munich.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The contract, valued at nearly €700 million, represents not only the largest order ever secured by Vard, a subsidiary of Italy's Fincantieri Group, but also the largest vessel contract of its kind awarded to any Norwegian shipyard.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Another design figured the view of the pyramids shining against a gradient sky.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The satellite missed an offshore field, or read a neighbouring marsh as a leak, or simply guessed badly on a cloudy fortnight.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Laine guessed Helsinki, which took $807 from his total, to round him out at $2,793.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Some of the area’s best food products are made by members of the community.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Lattes, energy drinks, sodas and pre-workout powders have made caffeine easier to consume than ever and easier to overdo.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The Iran team was originally supposed to be based in Tucson, Arizona.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Brunson, a second round pick in 2018, wasn’t supposed to be the best player on a championship team.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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