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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
Melissa generated torrential rains, causing flooding with more than 12 inches of rain estimated, CNN reported.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The four murals went to three separate buyers and are estimated to have collectively fetched $20 million, though no sum has been officially disclosed.
—News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2025
City officials estimated the revenue from Disney parks attendance and parking would generate $108 million to $164 million annually toward the city’s day-to-day operations, such as providing police and fire services, operating libraries and maintaining city streets.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The jewelry taken from the museum is estimated to be worth 88 million euros ($102 million).
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
That trails only Google’s YouTube TV, estimated to have more than 10 million paying subs, which is currently involved in a carriage-renewal fight with Disney.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Hazen noted that Boot Barn’s new total addressable market is now estimated to be approximately $58 billion, with market growth across all categories.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Africa Transport Policy Program research group estimated in an April report that the economic loss from road crashes is up to 3 percent of gross domestic product in most African countries.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The four murals went to three separate buyers and are estimated to have collectively fetched $20 million, though no sum has been officially disclosed.
—News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2025
City officials estimated the revenue from Disney parks attendance and parking would generate $108 million to $164 million annually toward the city’s day-to-day operations, such as providing police and fire services, operating libraries and maintaining city streets.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The jewelry taken from the museum is estimated to be worth 88 million euros ($102 million).
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
That trails only Google’s YouTube TV, estimated to have more than 10 million paying subs, which is currently involved in a carriage-renewal fight with Disney.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Hazen noted that Boot Barn’s new total addressable market is now estimated to be approximately $58 billion, with market growth across all categories.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Africa Transport Policy Program research group estimated in an April report that the economic loss from road crashes is up to 3 percent of gross domestic product in most African countries.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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MacIntyre assessed the hulking animals’ vibe and deemed them a nonthreat.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Psychological well-being was measured by happiness, life satisfaction and fulfillment, while sleep measures were assessed using a detailed statistical method.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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This means that filter-feeding oysters would have been able to pass all of Chesapeake Bay’s water through their gills in one day, Mann and Lockwood calculated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship to select countries in June 2026, and delivery costs will be calculated later in the year (ranging between $25-$50).—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the high-flying dot-com days, AOL also engineered what is widely considered among the worst mega-mergers ever with its deal for Time Warner to create AOL Time Warner, completed in January 2001, which was valued at a staggering $350 billion at the time.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bright prides himself on his defense, which is something valued highly by Mascherano, who also was known as a relentless defensive midfielder.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite the slow start, Green Bay figured it out in the second half.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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My daughter, in all her wisdom and childhood intuition, figured this out right away.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nelson may have guessed correctly on the president digging his heels into tariffs seven years on from his first term, but the taxes may not be around for much longer.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kim and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family have made their mark as Halloween costume connoisseurs over the years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Isn’t college supposed to prepare students for the real world and equip them with the knowledge and skills to produce results?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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You're not supposed to do that.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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