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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 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 This growing trend, influenced by the widespread adoption of GLP-1s and a black market estimated at $1-3 billion, reflects leaders' dual pursuit of agency and leverage. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 17 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 White House economists estimated earlier this year a national shortage of 10 million homes and the bill could help to close a portion of that gap. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 One participant estimated there are more than 3,000 requirements. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 The population of bears statewide is estimated to be about 19,000 and is managed through regulated hunting to reduce the risk of more frequent human-bear conflicts. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026 India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Moreover, the State Department did not consider Israel’s months-long pattern of obstructing aid; the department only assessed the volume of aid flowing when the report was being finalized.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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Before Friday’s ruling, Chey had argued that the division of assets should be calculated at the close of the case hearing in April 2024.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Under cross-examination, Tosch acknowledged that DNA can be transferred without direct contact and that police software only calculated the likelihood of Burke’s inclusion in the mixture, though nothing definitive.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of calculated

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Roh had asked for the assets to be valued based on a different date in the divorce proceedings in 2026, then worth significantly more.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Kalshi, which the president’s son also advises, was valued at $22 billion in May after its trading volume more than tripled.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of valued

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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

Definition of figured

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Some of the other players guessed the palette was lip liner or foundation.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Queen Elizabeth in particular loved wearing pearl pieces, which the outlet guessed likely stemmed from King George VI’s sweet tradition of giving his two daughters a pair of pearls every year for their birthdays.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 July 2026

Definition of guessed

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The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Owner Dan Weinberger told the Star-Telegram while a lot of progress has been made to accommodate more people, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be completed.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of made

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By late 2025, China’s real estate crash had erased roughly $18 trillion in household wealth — from the one asset that was never supposed to fall.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The film is also playing a one-week awards qualifying run in theaters in New York and Los Angeles in lieu of the full theatrical release it was originally supposed to get.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026

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