estimated

past tense of estimate

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Recent Examples of estimated The agency estimated that, with or without toll lanes, I-77 would see a 25% increase in traffic by 2050, meaning the roadway will see over 200,000 cars a day. Dj Simmons august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated the subsidies cut the average stand-alone drug plan premium by $26 in 2025 and by $16 in 2026. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The president of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, estimated earlier that 60,000 migrants had entered the enclave and said that at least 34 people had died, including some who drowned while swimming to reach the territory. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Analysts had estimated growth of more than 12% in the period, which is likely to be the debut quarter for the next iPhone models. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 In this case, less capacity for DRAM chips is translating into component shortages and sudden price increases with prices estimated to have roughly doubled in Q1 2026. Srikanth Jagabathula, Fortune, 24 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 One participant estimated there are more than 3,000 requirements. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
Verb
  • Consciously and effortfully re-evaluating how novelty is assessed, who gets amplified, and how to best amplify minority voices are good places to start.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The club will be assessed by UEFA, European football’s governing body, over a three-year period, from the 2024-25 season to 2026-27.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Otto’s team calculated how much climate change — from the burning of coal, oil and gas — increased the chances for fires of this intensity to happen.
    Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Prosecutors say the murders were calculated, while Clancy's defense argues that she was overmedicated and suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis.
    Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The plan to consolidate FIFA’s commercial and event operations into a new commercial subsidiary valued at $20 billion is off the table, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders must cultivate environments where staff feel valued and heard, connecting them to purpose.
    Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Backup catcher Drew Millas was the first Nationals catcher in the majors to look to the dugout for suggestions, as the team figured its outspoken backstop would communicate what was (or wasn’t) working and have more time to focus on his offense.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The organizations that haven't figured that out yet are paying for it in client trust, in renewal conversations and in the compounding cost of retrofitting compliance into products that weren't designed to carry it.
    Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Who ever would have guessed back then that Kent would make it to the Hall of Fame before Bonds did?
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Some of the other players guessed the palette was lip liner or foundation.
    Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The union made proposals on automation and artificial intelligence by asking the state to consult it before implementing new technology.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The concept was a point well made by general manager Brett Veach in 2025.
    Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • We’re supposed to think the Chiefs should have used them even more frequently?
    Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • It’s integrated with the Gemini Live API, giving developers the opportunity to experience that supposed leap forward.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

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

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