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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
Good’s parents, Tim and Donna Ganger, who neighbors estimated came to live in town about five years ago, were either not home or did not answer their door on Thursday.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Traffic was estimated to be affected until midnight, DriveNC said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
The crossing over the railroad was estimated at about $800,000, while doing the entire boardwalk up the steep trail and over the wetlands would cost about $4 million.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Restoring the Qianlong Garden took more than two decades, a costly and painstaking process based on a 2000 cooperation agreement signed by the World Monuments Fund and the museum, which estimated a price tag of $15-18 million.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Placement on Today’s Top Hits has been estimated to boost streams by nearly 20 million, generating up to $163,000 in royalties.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Generative, predictive, and other forms of AI collectively are projected to generate as much as $340 billion annually in value creation for the global banking sector, consulting giant McKinsey has estimated.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Melissa generated torrential rains, causing flooding with more than 12 inches of rain estimated, CNN reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Traffic was estimated to be affected until midnight, DriveNC said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
The crossing over the railroad was estimated at about $800,000, while doing the entire boardwalk up the steep trail and over the wetlands would cost about $4 million.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Restoring the Qianlong Garden took more than two decades, a costly and painstaking process based on a 2000 cooperation agreement signed by the World Monuments Fund and the museum, which estimated a price tag of $15-18 million.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Placement on Today’s Top Hits has been estimated to boost streams by nearly 20 million, generating up to $163,000 in royalties.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Generative, predictive, and other forms of AI collectively are projected to generate as much as $340 billion annually in value creation for the global banking sector, consulting giant McKinsey has estimated.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Melissa generated torrential rains, causing flooding with more than 12 inches of rain estimated, CNN reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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Byrne's team assessed the potential for tectonic activity on Europa's seafloor with a new model that factored in stresses from gravitational tides incurred by Jupiter, the long-term contraction of the moon as its interior gradually cools and the convection of heat energy through the mantle.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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It is thought the United States was notified before its first use in late 2024, to ensure it was not mistakenly assessed to be a nuclear launch.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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If a team is calculated — and perhaps more importantly, willing to take a risk — there are opportunities to find very useful pieces that can make quicker impacts than picks or prospects.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Duties include supporting the state’s timber tax program by making sure taxes are calculated accurately.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Diana Butler Bass, a historian and author of the popular Substack newsletter The Cottage, said Yancey embodied an evangelical Christianity that valued grace and respect for different opinions.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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In June, Cyera was valued at $6 billion in its seventh funding round.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But after finishing first in the Smythe Division for six straight seasons from 1981-82 until 1986-87, the Oilers apparently figured that was enough.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So what are Oklahoma residents supposed to do if a mystery package arrives?—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Winter’s lyrics have an air of inscrutable mysticism, but there is little doubt he’s supposed to be the one singing them.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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