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

The free cash flow generated over the past year alone is enough to repurchase 8% to 10% of shares outstanding, BofA estimates. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Georgia Power estimates this system will deliver 900 million dollars in net savings for ordinary customers over the working life of the reactors. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

The company estimates that the pathway could save each participant about $20,000 in tuition costs. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

The project estimates an average of 1,680 visitors per day on summer weekdays and 2,180 per day on weekends and holidays from June through August. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Samson currently estimates the Switchblade VFR kit will start at $200,000. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that nearly 1 in 5 schools has at least one classroom with a short-term radon level above the action level of concern. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The university estimates a total in-state cost of $26,295 for a full academic year. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Altadena Green estimates that west Altadena lost roughly 70% of its tree canopy in the Eaton fire, and the losses haven’t stopped, with developers and homeowners continuing to clear what’s left. — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

Outside estimates put the expense at well over a hundred billion dollars. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Earlier on-chain estimates put the outflows at about $183 million, but Bitget said those analyses had not captured activity across all affected blockchains. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The area above Oak Glen in San Bernardino County saw about 2 inches of rainfall, according to radar estimates, said Stephanie Sullivan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Earlier reports suggested that anywhere from five to seven actors could screen test, while other estimates put the number in the teens. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Only 2 percent of global investments have gone to circular businesses, according to estimates in the Circularity Gap Report Finance in 2025, the world’s first empirical study that quantified the financial streams to circular business models. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

The growing size of the Haitian immigrant population in the Dominican Republic – estimates range from 500,000 to several million people – often feeds these nationalistic fears. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The Gary district covers about 107,000 people in 75 square miles, Bonta said, yet Schererville has its own district, allowing Schererville residents to get estimates on when to expect power to be restored. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Back in 2006, estimates for stopping and restarting C-17 production ranged from about $918 million to $2 billion, and that was assuming a much shorter shutdown. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026