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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
On its earnings call month, American Airlines estimated its 2026 fuel expenses at $4 billion higher than last year.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
And the 1966 Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic Guitar that Gary Busey played in The Buddy Holly Story (1978) is estimated to go for between $10,000 and $20,000.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Together, they are estimated at about $198,125, a tiny figure next to the billions allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the state investment fund at the center of the scandal.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimated that in 2023, data centers across the country consumed 17 billion gallons of water per year for cooling, and projects that those figures could double or quadruple by 2028.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Each Delta vehicle is estimated to be capable of flying up to eight space missions per month, according to Virgin Galactic.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Acting Pentagon comptroller Jay Hurst estimated the Iran war has cost the United States $25 billion so far.
—Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
That project is estimated to cost about $14 million.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
And the 1966 Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic Guitar that Gary Busey played in The Buddy Holly Story (1978) is estimated to go for between $10,000 and $20,000.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Together, they are estimated at about $198,125, a tiny figure next to the billions allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the state investment fund at the center of the scandal.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimated that in 2023, data centers across the country consumed 17 billion gallons of water per year for cooling, and projects that those figures could double or quadruple by 2028.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Each Delta vehicle is estimated to be capable of flying up to eight space missions per month, according to Virgin Galactic.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Acting Pentagon comptroller Jay Hurst estimated the Iran war has cost the United States $25 billion so far.
—Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
That project is estimated to cost about $14 million.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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Before heading off to shower and change for the Barranquilla show, Balvin assessed his expectations for his beloved Colombian football team at the World Cup.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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European defense stocks also traded lower as traders assessed events in the Middle East, where both sides trading fire overnight.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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While the city has calculated SB 79 will require allowing 367,000 more housing units near transit stops, Vonblum said that number may come down marginally when the city calculates potential units developers could build near transit stops under Complete Communities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The researchers calculated how long such solar destruction of debris in Mercury’s orbit takes and arrived at a timescale of about four million years.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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As of 2024, Port Laredo accounted for 62% of the state’s land port trade, valued at nearly $340 billion, according to data collected by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The result is a standardized way of comparing chocolate, allowing cacao to be priced and valued according to its quality.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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That request in a consulting agreement and promising immunity has figured prominently in both the killing and the trial alongside the arrest warrant.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Avoid PINs that can be easily guessed, such as a string of the same consecutive numbers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The results of that inquiry have never been made public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Not supposed to talk about affairs in Vegas?—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gary Lineker once missed a game for Spurs because of an injury sustained in a cricket match he was not supposed to be playing in, and Gary and Phil Neville are still considered the ones that got away by Lancashire because of their cricketing prowess.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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