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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
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The International Energy Agency estimates that Gulf countries have cut oil production by 10 million barrels per day due to supply constraints since the outbreak of hostilities in Iran.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bob McNally, the founder of the research and consulting firm Rapidan Energy, estimates a likely pace of around 2 million barrels per day.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
For room décor alone, Speller estimates she’s saved 50% to 65% per property compared with other e-commerce platforms.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Aus estimates that a t-shirt made with virgin materials requires 1,571 liters of water to produce, while the same shirt made with upcycled materials only takes 11 liters to make.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
The CareQuest study estimates Medicaid costs could reach nearly $40 million within three years if those five states were to enact water fluoridation bans.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Lalli estimates that along the stretch of highway between Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms there are at least six venues with stages and sound systems.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
To resolve this issue, the team developed a criterion that estimates the overlap between the prepared input state and the true ground state using the energy and energy variance of the initial state.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
The consulting giant said on Thursday revenue grew 4% in constant currency to $18 billion in the second quarter ended 28 February, beating consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
—James Booth, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
But building a new mine can take 20 to 30 years – a period during which investors are spending money but not yet getting returns, and a time when costs can rise significantly from preliminary estimates.
—Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
According to estimates provided by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, at least 143 people died and 119 were wounded in the attack.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
If tensions ease and tankers start traversing the waterway sooner, estimates of how much consumers could spend on gas would change, Neale Mahoney, director of the Stanford Institute, told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The problem was those estimates were optimistic, to say the least, back then, and so there has never been as much water in the Colorado River as that agreement thought there was going to be.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
According to the group’s estimates, the living wage for a family of four in Travis County is $102,096 with two kids in child care and $85,356 with no kids in child care.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
South Africa’s gambling industry regulator estimates that around two-thirds of adults engage in online bets, more than double 2017 levels.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The International Energy Agency estimates that Gulf countries have cut oil production by 10 million barrels per day due to supply constraints since the outbreak of hostilities in Iran.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bob McNally, the founder of the research and consulting firm Rapidan Energy, estimates a likely pace of around 2 million barrels per day.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
For room décor alone, Speller estimates she’s saved 50% to 65% per property compared with other e-commerce platforms.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Aus estimates that a t-shirt made with virgin materials requires 1,571 liters of water to produce, while the same shirt made with upcycled materials only takes 11 liters to make.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
The CareQuest study estimates Medicaid costs could reach nearly $40 million within three years if those five states were to enact water fluoridation bans.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Lalli estimates that along the stretch of highway between Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms there are at least six venues with stages and sound systems.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
To resolve this issue, the team developed a criterion that estimates the overlap between the prepared input state and the true ground state using the energy and energy variance of the initial state.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
According to estimates by the American Foreign Service Association, the labor union that represents foreign service officers, senior foreign service ranks were disproportionately represented in layoffs.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
The consulting giant said on Thursday revenue grew 4% in constant currency to $18 billion in the second quarter ended 28 February, beating consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
—James Booth, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
But building a new mine can take 20 to 30 years – a period during which investors are spending money but not yet getting returns, and a time when costs can rise significantly from preliminary estimates.
—Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
According to estimates provided by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, at least 143 people died and 119 were wounded in the attack.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
If tensions ease and tankers start traversing the waterway sooner, estimates of how much consumers could spend on gas would change, Neale Mahoney, director of the Stanford Institute, told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The problem was those estimates were optimistic, to say the least, back then, and so there has never been as much water in the Colorado River as that agreement thought there was going to be.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
According to the group’s estimates, the living wage for a family of four in Travis County is $102,096 with two kids in child care and $85,356 with no kids in child care.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimates
Verb
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Figuring out who most values World Cup tickets, or any scarce resource, is a hard problem, and high prices are often an elegant solution.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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But Stammen also values someone who can scare an opposing pitcher.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The timing of that moment figures to wait, with the Heat almost assuredly to defer to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ retiring of LeBron’s jersey first, a courtesy due his hometown franchise.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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UConn figures to be a high seed in its sixth straight NCAA Tournament, which will set a program record.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Given budget estimations don't include costly marketing and promotional expenses, the film still has a long way to go before passing into the black.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The 15% conundrum However, the CBO said that these estimations sat outside of the announcement that the president subsequently made about global tariff levels.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It’s based on assessments given to students in the 2024-25 school year.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Testifying before a state legislative committee in February, Lara told lawmakers the insurance department has completed recent rate hike assessments in 120 days and now is targeting a 60-day review.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the clip below, a former Wagner mercenary assesses his work for the private army.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of the device prompted some evacuations of buildings in the area while the Bomb Squad assesses and removes the device.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Once the cube is scanned and its pattern is identified, the robot calculates the fastest solution using programmed algorithms.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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After installation, Backblaze scans your hard drive for certain file types, such as documents, media files, and downloads, and calculates the total backup size.—
Justin Pot,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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April 1 is the deadline for your local chief appraiser to send appraisals for single-family homes, and thus when the clock starts on examining whether your home was appraised fairly and planning for what the year’s tax bill will be.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Musiel also regularly performs litigation and eminent domain appraisals, providing expert witness testimony to ensure properties are taxed correctly and landowners receive full market value compensation.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take Manchester City’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and the odd foot fetish his critics displayed in their evaluations of him, despite his talent for keeping the ball out of the net.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Their psychiatric evaluations are not believed to have yet taken place.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Estimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimates. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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