estimated

verb

past tense of estimate
1
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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2
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 The cyclists cross the state, generating an economic impact estimated at $25 million. — Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 To build something more permanent, would be expensive — about $650,000, the library estimated. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Craig estimated that the business, a nonunion shop, employs about 100 people now and will likely reach 200 workers in coming months. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 It’s estimated an additional $37 billion will flow to the philanthropy sector annually. — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Beddingfield estimated that potential FDA approval remains three to four years away, pending larger clinical trials. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Forbes estimated the league generated nearly $14 billion in revenue during the 2025-26 regular season, up 12% from the previous year. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 PepsiCo is estimated to lose $500 million in sales from Yum Brands -owned KFC switching to Coca-Cola, according to Bank of America. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
  1. assessed
  2. calculated
  3. valued
  4. figured
  5. guessed
  6. made
  7. supposed
Verb
  • Trainers quickly made a circle around him and assessed the situation following the brutal injury, which below is quite graphic to look at as a fair warning.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • And what should that tell you about evaluating your cardiovascular health and making sure that symptoms are getting assessed and treated if needed.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessed
Verb
  • Miller’s calculated the percentage chance that all 35 seats in play will go blue or red virtually in real time.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But underneath what seems promising, the beginnings of empathy and maybe healing, there’s something performative and calculated in this fast bond.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • Despite the spending concerns, Capital One remains attractively valued at less than 9 times consensus 2027 earnings estimates.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft’s stock is up 27% over the past six months and it’s valued at close to $4 trillion.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of valued
Verb
  • At the beginning of Fatherland, no one—not even the aged Mann, played here in a quietly extraordinary performance by Hanns Zischler—has figured that out.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Knowing Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos’ strong affinity for Bamford’s comedy, Apatow figured that would happen.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of figured
Verb
  • That Bell was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes was still known to only a handful of people, including Robert Louis Stevenson, who had by then guessed the truth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To keep potentially sensitive information from being accessible to unintended people, the URLs typically contain a long sequence of text that can’t be easily guessed.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of guessed
Verb
  • In the second half, the Charlotte Hornets’ newcomers made their own big impact.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This is the basic technology that revolutionized US oil a decade ago, and made the country by far the world’s top producer.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • Rodríguez was initially supposed to serve only 90 days as acting president, but has remained in office and has made no move to call an election.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Your Pain Is Information — Use It For women in particular, advocating for adequate pain treatment can sometimes require overcoming years of messages that we’re supposed to tolerate discomfort quietly.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of supposed

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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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