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estimated

verb

past tense of estimate

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 Around 23,126 people died of alcohol-attributable cancer in 2023, up from 11,361 in 1990, according to the study, which estimated the deaths using a global database of disease mortality and population-level estimates of alcohol exposure. — Arkansas Online, 12 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 Paintings from the private collection of the late music executive Clive Davis, estimated to fetch more than $35 million, are heading for auction at Christie’s in November. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 It's estimated that 400,000 people were exposed to toxic dust, smoke and debris; risk of physical injury; and physically and emotionally stressful conditions from 9/11 and the aftermath, according to the World Trade Center Health Program. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 In today’s dollars, the construction cost for a similar structure is estimated at $30 million to $36 million, the memo said. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Had all gone according to plan, the union estimated all three shifts would be online at Brampton by now. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Goodell himself was recently estimated to be worth nearly a BILLION himself. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Smith estimated that during the preseason, roughly 75 percent of his reps came at nickelback. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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The composition of nuclear fuel may need to be assessed before operations can move to the next step.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Responders made contact with the man, assessed his condition and took him to emergency medical services personnel at the Bangor Boat Ramp, according to the post.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

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One more month of inflation data – September – must be known before a precise figure for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits can be calculated and released.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The idea came from James Fishback, who calculated taxpaying households could receive $5,000 based on Musk’s stated goal of saving $2 trillion.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of calculated

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Founded in 2018, the PLL’s most recent funding round valued the league at more than $500 million, according to press reports.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
By using employee feedback as a roadmap, organizations can close leadership gaps, develop stronger leaders, and create workplaces where employees feel heard, valued, and motivated.

— Samantha Likson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of valued

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So the team figured the right way to do it would be to put an atom into a superposition of paths, where one path sees the atom thrown upward and has gravity return it to its original location.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
That success has to be re-established this season, but head coach JJ Redick and his staff figured these teams out last season.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of figured

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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
Kuper even guessed Mannion could game plan and call a game just for rushing.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of guessed

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Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Macklemore was forced off Ed Sheeran’s tour following onstage comments the rapper made in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war in Gaza.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of made

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On the other side of the ball, Kazuma Okamoto was not supposed to be the best performer in the Jays’ offensive machine.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The Giants totally dominated the game flow, keeping the ball out of the hands of Dak Prescott and what’s supposed to be a powerful offense, and running 16 more plays than Dallas.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

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