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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 Each Russian Shahed-Geran strike drone is estimated to cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to various estimates by analysts. — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Its first 171-mile segment, connecting Merced with Bakersfield, is now estimated to cost at least $35 billion and will not begin service until sometime in the next decade — if it gets built. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 The Washington Post reported in June that the entire project was estimated to cost $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, per a contractor’s project estimate. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The two vast nations are estimated to produce around a quarter of the world’s grain exports. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Oil market researcher Rory Johnston estimated that average volumes out of Hormuz peaked at 7 million barrels per day over the past week and acknowledged that could be higher because of the uncertainty around dark transits. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 It’s estimated to bring in $65 million to $70 million this weekend, a roughly 55% decline. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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While no group has claimed responsibility, Marisks assessed that Houthi involvement was the leading conclusion.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Individuals who are in prison custody in Massachusetts are assessed for both immediate and ongoing health care needs, according to the state's Department of Correction.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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The San Francisco-San Mateo region and the East Bay each lost 1,700 tech jobs, while Marin and Sonoma counties each shed 100, Beacon calculated.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
It is generally calculated as enterprise value divided by the dollar value of a company's digital asset holdings, with enterprise value including market capitalization plus debt and preferred equity.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Last year, the domestic microdrama industry was valued at nearly $15 billion, according to market research firm DataEye, almost double the market size for box-office feature films in the country.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
But our findings suggest that families, schools and communities can also make a difference simply by creating everyday opportunities for young people to feel recognized, valued and connected.

— Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of valued

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Russell was told to move over for Antonelli on lap 65 as Mercedes figured the young championship leader had a better chance of beating Norris’ McLaren.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Cowing figured to be this season’s front-runner to replace Skyy Moore, who left in free agency for Green Bay.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of figured

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One person in the audience counted seven bidders and guessed that anyone serious about winning would have been advised to go way, way above the estimate.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Abdeen guessed that they were drawn to the familiar symbols that the Masons borrowed from what the French had dubbed the Orient, such as the tarboosh, a brimless and tasselled hat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of guessed

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In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Clinker is a dark gray, pebble-sized material made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln to about 2,642 degrees Fahrenheit (1,450 degrees Celsius).

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of made

Verb

Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The couple, who met at a laundromat on Parton’s first day in Nashville in 1964 and eloped two years later on May 30, 1966, were originally supposed to have a much bigger ceremony.

— Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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