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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
Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The North Dakota Department of Trust Lands Annual Land Survey estimates cropland prices are averaging higher than USDA numbers.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Capex will be in the region of $300 billion this year from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta alone, Goldman estimates.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Wright estimates that live sports will generate nearly 40% of total ad revenue for the linear TV space in 2025, up sharply from 20% just eight years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Since then, the department estimates that more than fifteen hundred people have been arrested in the area covered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Chicago field office (which includes five states in addition to Illinois).
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) estimates that 488 hospitals in the United States are owned by private equity firms, representing 22 percent of the country’s for-profit hospitals.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Microsoft estimates that over 50 million AI PCs will be sold over the next 12 months, given the appetite for devices powered by ChatGPT-style technology.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 374 million new STIs occur each year worldwide.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Suicide attempts were higher than estimates for cisgender heterosexual peers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Its first-quarter results were better than Wall Street’s estimates, reflecting progress in its turnaround.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Our enterprise valuation estimates measure a control sale price, instead of a limited partnership transaction.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Legislators cut about $186 billion from SNAP funding through 2034, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The latest release of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) includes new and updated estimates of all-cause mortality and life expectancy from 1950 to 2023.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The cost estimates are based on federal data that incorrectly categorize Madison Area Technical College as a four-year institution.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Current estimates show that the strict prevalence of ADHD is about 5% in children.
—Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that the Billionaires Income Tax Act alone could raise about $557 billion over ten years.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The North Dakota Department of Trust Lands Annual Land Survey estimates cropland prices are averaging higher than USDA numbers.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Capex will be in the region of $300 billion this year from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta alone, Goldman estimates.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Wright estimates that live sports will generate nearly 40% of total ad revenue for the linear TV space in 2025, up sharply from 20% just eight years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Since then, the department estimates that more than fifteen hundred people have been arrested in the area covered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Chicago field office (which includes five states in addition to Illinois).
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) estimates that 488 hospitals in the United States are owned by private equity firms, representing 22 percent of the country’s for-profit hospitals.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Microsoft estimates that over 50 million AI PCs will be sold over the next 12 months, given the appetite for devices powered by ChatGPT-style technology.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 374 million new STIs occur each year worldwide.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hundreds of billions of these interlocking plastic bricks have been made since then—estimates range from 50 to 80 pieces for every single person on Earth.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Suicide attempts were higher than estimates for cisgender heterosexual peers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Its first-quarter results were better than Wall Street’s estimates, reflecting progress in its turnaround.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Our enterprise valuation estimates measure a control sale price, instead of a limited partnership transaction.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Legislators cut about $186 billion from SNAP funding through 2034, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The latest release of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) includes new and updated estimates of all-cause mortality and life expectancy from 1950 to 2023.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The cost estimates are based on federal data that incorrectly categorize Madison Area Technical College as a four-year institution.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Current estimates show that the strict prevalence of ADHD is about 5% in children.
—Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimates
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This skillset, however, has gone down in value through the rise of modern analytics, which values getting on base and slugging more than making contact.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the environmental benefits, DMUSD’s Child Nutrition Services team values the efficiency of using local produce.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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What figures such as Tate, Caz, Maalouf, and others are doing is exploiting civil instability and installing themselves as truth-tellers in a society where experts can’t be trusted.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wall Street is coming up with its own estimations for what’s going on in the economy.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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That’s largely consistent with assessments of the economy over the past year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Machine learning researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) recently designed an artificial intelligence program that visually assesses avocado quality and ripeness.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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Disease progression was measured by the Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale, which assesses motor, cognitive and functional capabilities.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The program, which calculates values that can be used to set limits for pollutants in drinking water and cleanup levels for toxic sites, has been a frequent target of industry.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 Oct. 2025
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Reflect Orbital’s own staggering projection of 250,000 satellites still calculates to only delivering the target 20% of midday sun to a very limited number of regions simultaneously.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During the shah’s reign, filmmakers wrapped their civic appraisals in allegory, like Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 Iranian New Wave classic, The Cow, about how a cow’s death spins its owner into unhinged chaos.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, that’s too low, as appraisals often are, especially for people hoping to keep taxes low.—
Asia Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Participants must also agree to participate in Reparation Generation's evaluations for two years after enrolling.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Estimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimates. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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