estimated

past tense of estimate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of estimated The number of shelters is estimated by the government at around 2,000, enough for about 300,000 people. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Burnham estimated that the same strategy for 114 would cost perhaps $100 million or more, making such a blunt approach unrealistic. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 And in Alaska, the pipeline project – estimated to cost between $45 and $55 billion – has entered the close Senate race between GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Sidi Ould ‌Tah said the goal was to plug a development financing gap estimated to be worth $400 billion a year. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The number of Americans overseas who have never lived in the United States yet cast ballots in the country was estimated at about 11,500 in 2016. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The study estimated as much as three-quarters of petitions resulted in a settlement. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 An adjuster estimated the storm caused more than $50,000 in damage and indicated her policy would cover the cost after the deductible, Lee said. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Bregman estimated the Bregman Family Racing’s horses have won around 25-30 races over the years. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
Verb
  • Boeing shares extended earlier losses after Bedford’s comments, shedding nearly 7% Monday, as investors assessed another delay after years of setbacks for the aircraft.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • WalletHub’s methodology WalletHub assessed 182 cities in its list, and used 28 metrics.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Taken together, the holdings total more than 1,000 positions valued at between $300 million and $1 billion, CNBC calculated.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Subscribers who purchase an S2000 standalone unit or any S2000 bundle between 7 and 13 October, 2026 will receive an exclusive reward package comprising a free Car Charger, Waterproof Bag, and 4-Piece Outdoor Gift Pack, valued at A$1,098.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Also in the collection are Parisian cityscapes by Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro, a horse-racing image by Edgar Degas and a boating scene by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, all valued in the tens of millions of dollars.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lojo figured that a drop-in facility, where people could sleep in a chair for the night, with access to a hot meal and a shower, would be perfect for him.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Celebrities, however, are a different beast than authors, though the Times figured it out.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bad guy has guessed his secret identity and now holds our hero at gunpoint.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Raffles Bali also takes a responsible approach to waste management, using compost fertilizer made from kitchen and landscape waste and repurposing calcium carbonate-rich eggshells from the restaurants for organic fertilizer in the herb garden.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Like prediction markets, their power lay as much in predication as prediction, in legislating what can be asked, priced, and made real—or made valuable as art assets.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In my experience, the story is a gap between the people who built the system, the wildly diverse customers it’s supposed to serve and legacy infrastructure that was not designed for a diverse region like Asia Pacific (APAC).
    — Wendy Johnstone, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the Royals, who were coming off consecutive winning seasons.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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