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estimated

verb

past tense of estimate

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 This growing trend, influenced by the widespread adoption of GLP-1s and a black market estimated at $1-3 billion, reflects leaders' dual pursuit of agency and leverage. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The report then stripped out liabilities, which includes mortgage debt, of $5 trillion and subtracted the wealth of the top 1%, estimated at $28 trillion. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026 It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 White House economists estimated earlier this year a national shortage of 10 million homes and the bill could help to close a portion of that gap. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 One participant estimated there are more than 3,000 requirements. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 The population of bears statewide is estimated to be about 19,000 and is managed through regulated hunting to reduce the risk of more frequent human-bear conflicts. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026 India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 It’s estimated that hosts will earn a total of $212 million across the 16 host cities, with the average host getting a $3,000 payday for renting their space during the tournament. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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The Home Value Report and the office’s publicly available residential valuation model documentation give homeowners greater insight into how properties are assessed.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
The total amount being assessed for the 2025 weed and nuisance abatements for five properties is $22,520, which includes one property’s assessment of $12,620, according to a staff report.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

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In 2018, Picard and his colleagues released the mitochondrial health index — a molecular measure of mitochondria’s capacity to transform energy, calculated by extracting the organelles from a tissue sample and quantifying their contents.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Then, building from this methodology, the top 30% (on average) of general acute care hospitals in each state were calculated.

— Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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The global warehouse automation market is now valued at nearly $30 billion and is expected to roughly double by 2030.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
The licenses are split into 11 lots, valued at $230 million in total, with clauses to prevent a single company from owning all the spectrum bands.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of valued

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Yet Spain’s final substitution, which brought on Merino in the 86th minute, wasn’t the only one that figured heavily in the result.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The Fitz-Geralds believe in effort and accountability, and Todd Fitz-Gerald, head coach at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, figured there was no harm in letting his boys go home early.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of figured

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Tuchel made three changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday’s match, opting for Rogers instead of Noni Madueke on the right wing and defenders Reece James and Djed Spence in place of Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Sure enough, the public fight made headlines — so the next day, Riley gets a FaceTime call from her mother, Kandi.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of made

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Even though you’re not supposed to put cheese on seafood pasta, this is America, land of the free.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Comic-Con attendees aren’t supposed to sell badges, especially because the buyer’s name is clearly visible on badges, but that hasn’t stopped them from showing up on ticket websites.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

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