estimated

past tense of estimate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of estimated The African Union estimated that conflict resulted in around 600,000 deaths from combat, famine and the collapse of healthcare. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 The results are estimated to have a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction in the overall sample, and larger numbers for subgroups. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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 When the car crosses the auction block on November 21, it is estimated to fetch between $15 million and $20 million. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026 Harry Styles sold out 12 nights this summer with crowds estimated at 80,000 each night. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 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
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
  • The first clues came in the 1970s, when Jacob Bekenstein and Stephen Hawking calculated the entropy of black holes — typically a measure of how much stuff fits inside an object.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Minimum withdrawals are calculated by an account balance and age.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 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
  • Many correctly guessed the cinnamon-sugar dessert, which was pulled from menus in 2024, according to reports and social media users.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Who could have guessed that football genius Sean McVay would be so badly outplanned, so badly outcoached, and so unimaginably wrong on the game’s transformative play?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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