estimated

past tense of estimate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of estimated Coulter estimated Thursday that the library system receives one request per year. Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 One scientist estimated the Nepal-China flood wave roared down the first nearly 14 miles at a speed of 120 mph. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The prototype reportedly generates up to 300 W in sufficient sunlight, with annual energy production estimated at approximately 400 kWh. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 It’s estimated that more than 2,500 people have now died, with the death toll accelerating sharply in recent weeks. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 One recent analysis estimated that up to 40% of AI spending could be influenced by sovereignty requirements by 2030. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Forbes estimated her net worth at about $450 million at the time of her death. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 The Legislative Fiscal Bureau, a nonpartisan state agency, has estimated that these tax breaks will cost Wisconsin more than two billion dollars in lost revenue. Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
Verb
  • Several areas in the park also are closed, as damage is assessed, and the park service encouraged visitors to check closures before arriving.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The investigation took two years and involved building a statistical model that assessed nearly every county in the country.
    Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once the ratings period ends, the average score is calculated to determine the final ratings.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those estimates are necessary to build financial aid packages, but the cost of living can change in the months between when the numbers are calculated and when students arrive on campus.
    Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • King and his group have provided that support (valued at around $25,000 per student) plus mentors and life-success training for 189 students since 2014.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • OpenEvidence was valued at $12 billion following a funding round announced in January 2026.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Women figured prominently in many of Mansour’s works, such as the 1984 Flight to Egypt, depicting a mother curled over her sleeping baby.
    News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As many of us conclude from a life living in this country run by White people, Gayle figured the best way to stick around was to hide herself.
    Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Only 15 pieces will be made worldwide, with no restock planned.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The findings of the report demonstrate the shifts made by the brands that are capturing value from circularity rather than just complying.
    Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
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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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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