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as in values
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 figures
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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as in estimations
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
what we owe our war veterans is beyond estimate
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as in assessments
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
the estimate of many art specialists that the painting is a fake
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Recent Examples of estimates
John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Rob Sherman, the vice president of Vendome, estimates about 75% of stills in Kentucky’s bourbon industry were installed in the past decade during the most recent bourbon boom.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Stevens estimates Ontario’s McIntosh production has gone from 60% of the entire apple crop in the late 20th century to closer to 10% today, a number that has fallen sharply since the late 2010s.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
The World Health Organization estimates that one in seven 10–19-year-olds worldwide experiences a mental disorder, accounting for roughly 15% of the global disease burden among youth.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Olsen estimates about 700-800 customers pile in to gleefully dig their silver shovels into the bins, filling their paper bags to the brim.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index pegs Musk's wealth at about $385 billion, while Forbes estimates his wealth is at $436 billion.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Among families that receive the credit, about two-thirds will see their credit increase from the changes according to Tax Policy Center estimates, with an average increase of $380.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
According to consensus estimates, Nebius's sales are expected to grow by 160% next year, outpacing CoreWeave, and this figure could be notably higher when considering the MSFT deal.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Shares of Oracle surged 36% in yesterday’s session after the company’s cloud growth estimates amazed Wall Street.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Those numbers are rough estimates, because they are based on a single observation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The sale of Isak, a deal The Athletic estimates has generated around £80million in accounting profit, has only helped their position further.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
About one in six US households were behind on their energy bills as of March, according to estimates from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Pre-settlement estimates put the statewide black bear population at 50,000, but the species was hunted to near-extinction by the 1930s in what was once known as the Bear State.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
So on one hand, McKinsey estimates global demand for data center capacity at 19% to 22% increases each year from 2023 to 2030, for an over 300% increase in demand and something like 171 to 219 gigawatts a year of capacity.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Rob Sherman, the vice president of Vendome, estimates about 75% of stills in Kentucky’s bourbon industry were installed in the past decade during the most recent bourbon boom.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Stevens estimates Ontario’s McIntosh production has gone from 60% of the entire apple crop in the late 20th century to closer to 10% today, a number that has fallen sharply since the late 2010s.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
The World Health Organization estimates that one in seven 10–19-year-olds worldwide experiences a mental disorder, accounting for roughly 15% of the global disease burden among youth.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Olsen estimates about 700-800 customers pile in to gleefully dig their silver shovels into the bins, filling their paper bags to the brim.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index pegs Musk's wealth at about $385 billion, while Forbes estimates his wealth is at $436 billion.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Among families that receive the credit, about two-thirds will see their credit increase from the changes according to Tax Policy Center estimates, with an average increase of $380.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
The arsenal is growing rapidly, believed to have reached 600 warheads this year—more than double its 2019 count—according to estimates from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
According to consensus estimates, Nebius's sales are expected to grow by 160% next year, outpacing CoreWeave, and this figure could be notably higher when considering the MSFT deal.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Shares of Oracle surged 36% in yesterday’s session after the company’s cloud growth estimates amazed Wall Street.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Those numbers are rough estimates, because they are based on a single observation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The sale of Isak, a deal The Athletic estimates has generated around £80million in accounting profit, has only helped their position further.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
About one in six US households were behind on their energy bills as of March, according to estimates from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Pre-settlement estimates put the statewide black bear population at 50,000, but the species was hunted to near-extinction by the 1930s in what was once known as the Bear State.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimates
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The round, which was led by Prysm Capital, values the company at $3 billion, nearly triple since its last raise in 2023.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Torres, 28, figures to be a free agent once again this offseason.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Given the Patriots’ spotty depth at safety, Las Vegas figures to attack early and often through Bowers and potentially Jeanty, a capable pass-catching back.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And to capture the nuances of the Earth system, Stevens advocates cutting out as many estimations as possible and attempting to use physics all the way down.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers distributed email surveys to 80,000 licensed hunters and another 80,000 landowners in the subject states, and over 1,200 active conservation officers were also surveyed in an effort to get a comprehensive view of attitudes about and estimations of the prevalence of poaching.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This uses metrics like state tests, AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of a graduating class to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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The new category uses metrics like AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of graduates to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The weighting for the Statista Smart Hospitals Maturity Survey (SSHMS), which assesses the implementation and usage of smart technologies in hospitals, increased from 15 to 20 percent of the total score.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The revision, a routine step in the compilation of government labor statistics, assesses monthly survey estimates alongside state unemployment data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Everyone is focused on the appalling state of how the federal government calculates job creation.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thus, the team calculates the population of quasars at Cosmic Dawn to be around double what was previously estimated.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These really are not medical appraisals.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For this research, 2,750 people underwent about five years of annual neurological assessments and brain imaging along with evaluations of sleep habits to investigate the association between insomnia and brain changes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Organizational cultures built around control mechanisms—KPIs, evaluations, endless reporting cycles—fuel anxiety and erode psychological safety.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Estimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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