estimated

past tense of estimate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of estimated Around 23,126 people died of alcohol-attributable cancer in 2023, up from 11,361 in 1990, according to the study, which estimated the deaths using a global database of disease mortality and population-level estimates of alcohol exposure. Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Nigerians are on track to spend $34 billion on healthcare this year, nearly double the amount spent five years ago, a report by the Health Federation of Nigeria, a non-profit coalition of private sector providers, estimated. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Paintings from the private collection of the late music executive Clive Davis, estimated to fetch more than $35 million, are heading for auction at Christie’s in November. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 It's estimated that 400,000 people were exposed to toxic dust, smoke and debris; risk of physical injury; and physically and emotionally stressful conditions from 9/11 and the aftermath, according to the World Trade Center Health Program. ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 In today’s dollars, the construction cost for a similar structure is estimated at $30 million to $36 million, the memo said. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Had all gone according to plan, the union estimated all three shifts would be online at Brampton by now. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Goodell himself was recently estimated to be worth nearly a BILLION himself. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Smith estimated that during the preseason, roughly 75 percent of his reps came at nickelback. Andrew Destin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
Verb
  • Several areas in the park also are closed, as damage is assessed, and the park service encouraged visitors to check closures before arriving.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the same interview, Margarita assessed her late grandmother’s taste in jewelry.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One more month of inflation data – September – must be known before a precise figure for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits can be calculated and released.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The idea came from James Fishback, who calculated taxpaying households could receive $5,000 based on Musk’s stated goal of saving $2 trillion.
    Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • My level of personal attention is at the heart of my approach and is consistently valued by clients, who appreciate knowing they are truly heard and that their holiday has been thoughtfully and fully tailored to them.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The chart below shows the change in how Boeing and Lockheed have valued their equity stakes in ULA since 2016.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • About a month after Ewing was called up, the Philadelphia Phillies figured him out.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • August Chesner, a Lowell High School senior and marching band member, figured his tuba weighs about 20 pounds.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kuper even guessed Mannion could game plan and call a game just for rushing.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Each player secretly writes down a guess, and players who pick correctly gets points equal to the number of players who guessed correctly.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But with backup quarterback Drew Lock in the game, Seattle made only a half-hearted attempt at moving the ball downfield, and instead the second quarter ended with a whimper.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fascinating and fraught internal team dynamics then played out, as Visma’s supposed two leaders, Vingegaard and Primož Roglič, initially struggled to adapt to Kuss being above them in the pecking order.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Even within those strict parameters, the researchers discovered that about 1,200 AI agents that were not supposed to be communicating with each other used a covert message board.
    Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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