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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
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the rules will cause more people to lose health coverage by 2034 than any other part of the GOP budget law.
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Sam Whitehead, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Construction began in 2020, at which point the total cost of the building was estimated at $650 million, with a fundraising goal of $750 million.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
By late March, the UAE and Kuwait had spent roughly 75% of their Patriot missile interceptor stocks, while Bahrain was estimated to have depleted as much as 87%, according to the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
On June 12 last year, the IAEA estimated that Iran’s stockpile included 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, Diaz-Maurin wrote in a recent analysis.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Milwaukee again took part, with an estimated 3,500 to 4,500 people attending the Washington Park demonstration.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Corderman estimated the state could lose $10 million if that happened.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Nonpartisan analysts estimated that would translate into a $309 million deposit in the summer of 2026 and almost $560 million 12 months after that.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Sam Whitehead, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Construction began in 2020, at which point the total cost of the building was estimated at $650 million, with a fundraising goal of $750 million.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
By late March, the UAE and Kuwait had spent roughly 75% of their Patriot missile interceptor stocks, while Bahrain was estimated to have depleted as much as 87%, according to the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
On June 12 last year, the IAEA estimated that Iran’s stockpile included 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, Diaz-Maurin wrote in a recent analysis.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Milwaukee again took part, with an estimated 3,500 to 4,500 people attending the Washington Park demonstration.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Corderman estimated the state could lose $10 million if that happened.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Nonpartisan analysts estimated that would translate into a $309 million deposit in the summer of 2026 and almost $560 million 12 months after that.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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The lender’s comments in its latest earnings report comes amid a broader dispute between African lenders and Western credit rating agencies over how African risk is assessed and priced.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte’s Miller and Detroit’s Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller’s dunk less than two minutes into the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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How did April 5 get calculated for this year?—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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That's because it was calculated after Orion's translunar injection (TLI) burn, a nearly six-minute-long maneuver that sent the capsule out of Earth orbit and on its way to the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Christian said choosing to cut this program signaled to the state’s education workforce that teachers are not valued.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Politicians in Massachusetts are prohibited from accepting gifts valued at $50 or more given to influence their official actions or because of their official position.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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TikTok Viewers Recognized Jill Scott in the Photos Commenters figured it out fast.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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When the book hit the shelves, Gardner figured Frames of Mind would be read by members of the general public interested in psychology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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After the comedians guessed that she was canned from a restaurant or retail job, Fineman revealed the truth.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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Foster said a few people correctly guessed the breed combination.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Tatum made it through the game healthy, and that was a victory in its own right.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen made an early exit from the Stars' first-round playoff preview matchup against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But OpenAI was not supposed to be a normal company.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This event was part of the #MeToo blackout awards season, in which attendees wore black in support of the movement—but the British Royal family is never supposed to make a political statement of any kind.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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