1
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
the teacher's estimation of her student's scientific aptitude proved to be well-founded when he won a national science award
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2
as in estimate
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
I may have been a little too hasty in my estimation of his musical abilities
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as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
a show business superstar who enjoys the estimation of fans and fellow performers alike
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Recent Examples of estimation
Parallel intends to pay participating publishers using that value-estimation model.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Specifically, a cash farebox hardware change required a change in the estimation of rides that were not recorded by fare collection systems, according to Chi Hack Night.
—Benson Cook, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Artemis 3 is scheduled for late 2027, according to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who based the timetable on Blue Origin's and SpaceX's estimations of the earliest completion for their respective landers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
But that estimation, The New York Times reported, has grown tremendously.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Specifically, a cash farebox hardware change required a change in the estimation of rides that were not recorded by fare collection systems, according to Chi Hack Night.
—Benson Cook, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Artemis 3 is scheduled for late 2027, according to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who based the timetable on Blue Origin's and SpaceX's estimations of the earliest completion for their respective landers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
But that estimation, The New York Times reported, has grown tremendously.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimation
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Early assessments suggested the shaft dropped more than 100 meters (328 feet) into the cave, potentially leading to a chamber where the men could have sought refuge.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Residency programs are guided by a set of core competencies intended to standardize assessment across training environments.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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One recent estimate suggests the United States has a copper endowment — the metal of electrification — comparable to Canada and Australia combined.—
Rich Nolan,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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While crews were able to stop the fire’s spread, the Bureau of Land Management did not have an estimate for when it would be fully extinguished.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2026
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Empathy, care, respect, and inclusion have to become part of leadership evaluation and everyday expectations.—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Oak Cliff community is continuing to pay respects to the victims who died in an apartment explosion last week.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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In the future, the state commission also suggested that the city continue to use independent appraisals, which should be updated to set mooring permit rental rates.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The creditor doesn't have to get an appraisal, go through the notice of sale, go through the sale, and then go through the court's confirmation of the sale.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The upcoming at-sea demonstrations will therefore serve as one of the most important real-world evaluations yet of the Navy’s vision for a future fleet in which autonomous vessels operate alongside destroyers, submarines, aircraft, and carrier strike groups.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Mozilla said those findings came during an evaluation of the model's ability to help with security work.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Probably a mixture of disgust for the resource mining and admiration for the use of collective action.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Dutch lawmakers had urged the government to bar the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, citing his past remarks and expressions of admiration for Nazism and Adolf Hitler.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Jukebox musicals are notorious for shoe-horning in beloved songs without regard for storytelling integrity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The past two years have been a bit of a roller coaster particularly with regard to the new administration and more broadly the current state of the world.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Now more than ever, the cost of a delay is a calculation more airline passengers will have to make.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Advertisement Households face their own version of this calculation.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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“Estimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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