Synonyms of estimates

estimates 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of estimate

1

as in values

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• values
• assesses
• rates
• guesstimates
• evaluates
• appraises
• analyzes
• valuates
• sets
• prices
• deems
• judges
• determines
• ascertains
• adjudges
• surveys
• learns
• discovers
• prizes
• tests
• underestimates
• assays
• reassesses
• reevaluates
• decides
• revalues
• reappraises
• misjudges
• undervalues
• rejudges
• transvaluates
• transvalues
• settles
• misprizes
• misesteems

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• figures
• calculates
• guesses
• makes
• supposes
• judges
• gauges
• puts
• reckons
• calls
• places
• conjectures
• concludes
• understands
• infers
• reasons
• extrapolates
• deduces
• gathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measures
• scales
• computes
• calibrates
• works out

estimates

2 of 2

noun

plural of estimate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimations
• assessments
• appraisals
• evaluations
• appraisements
• calculations
• valuations
• examinations
• measurements
• reckonings
• computations
• surveys
• audits
• inspections
• scans
• reviews
• checkups
• reassessments
• mensurations
• overestimations
• checks
• scrutinies
• underestimations
• transvaluations
• overevaluations

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assessments
• appraisals
• evaluations
• perceptions
• appraisements
• estimations
• impressions
• feelings
• value judgments
• beliefs
• judgments
• notions
• fixes
• views
• confidences
• theories
• convictions
• hypotheses
• guesses
• sentiments
• conjectures
• minds
• aperçus
• trusts
• faiths
• stocks
• persuasions
• surmises
• hunches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of estimates

Verb

Bloomberg Economics estimates actual investments are closer to $7 trillion. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

The team estimates that a person can typically supervise only three to five active AI agent sessions at a time. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

But DeFlock, a crowdsourcing website that directs people to plot the cameras on a map after finding them, estimates the number in a 29-county area around Atlanta is more than 6,000 – both Flock and non-Flock ALPRs. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

The National Weather Service estimates as much as 4 inches of rain could fall across the region, fueled by a series of Pacific storm systems. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

The New York Times estimates that upwards of 150,000 people have been killed to date. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Abdelfattah estimates that roughly half or more of its program comes through Arab festivals such as Cairo, Red Sea, El Gouna, Marrakech or Amman, with relatively few films sourced through Cannes, Berlin or Venice. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

The company also estimates roughly $3 billion in cryptocurrency assets were frozen. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

One recent analysis estimates that the Big Three took between 10 and 15 years to catch up with Japanese advances in production efficiency. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Noun

Walczak’s estimates assume local governments raise tax rates enough to fully replace the lost revenue, based on state property records for every parcel in Florida. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

The team generated 500 model estimates and calculated average concentrations for 25 PFAS detected at least once in the national dataset. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Most recent estimates published in industry magazine Stitchdown in 2022 noted a more than 97% decline in shoe repair businesses over the past century. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

There are no reliable estimates of how many Bangladeshi immigrants live in India. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

The potential public safety power shutoffs could affect 644 customers in portions of Butte, Lake, Napa, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties, according to PG&E’s latest estimates. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Both its Hoka running and casual UGG shoe brands missed quarterly sales estimates. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Nearly three-quarters of the lots sold above their high estimates. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Still, even eye-popping revenue estimates may not be enough to support sky-high spending. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026