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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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Recent Examples on the Web For example, Berkeley AI Research is working with a coral reef restoration non-profit to develop machine learning models that estimate coral reef health through advanced depth estimation, object detection, and tracking in underwater environments. Gerui Wang, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 The system is positioned to aid both brands and their manufacturers and suppliers throughout garment production; by interconnecting the various tasks in that process—like fabric estimation, order management and nesting—on one system with a myriad of functions. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024 The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank. Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024 But since then—in Cummings’ estimation—science funding had become more cautious, more bogged down in bureaucracy, and less creative, particularly in the UK. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for estimation 
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  • There was no immediate indication that oil or missile sites were hit — strikes that would have marked a much more serious escalation — and Israel offered no immediate damage assessment.
    JON GAMBRELL, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
  • According to the National Cancer Institute, in the week after Olivia shared the story of her breast cancer journey, there was a 4,000 percent increase in women visiting the breast cancer risk assessment.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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  • That $70 million estimate comes from the fact the Yankees disclosed selling $72.6 million worth of seats for the 2022 playoffs, a year in which the team would have had a maximum of 10 home games through the World Series, the same as this season.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Tesla reported earnings per share of 72 cents adjusted, topping the average analyst estimate of 58 cents.
    Ari Levy,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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  • Success will necessitate a degree of trust in each leader’s commitment to defend democracy, pledge to protect their allies, and respect for the rule of law as well as in their personal character.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In response, Modi told Xi that peace, stability, mutual trust and respect were crucial for relations.
    Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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  • Discuss What's Next and Future Innovations at Advertising Week Morse’s first byline in the Globe, written as a freelancer, was an appraisal of Vassar Clements that appeared in the newspaper in December 1975.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Judging procedures are in accordance with the Japan National Research Institute of Brewing, which has overseen Japan’s own national sake appraisal since 1910.
    Don Tse, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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  • In my experience, AI can serve as a powerful tool for highlighting cultural gaps, such as unconscious biases in hiring or performance evaluations.
    Izabela Lundberg, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • With thorough benchmarking and data-driven insights, the Index continues to provide a clear evaluation of the world’s top Citizenship by Investment Program.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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  • Reagan’s partnership with fellow conservative and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, often depicted as one of unbridled mutual admiration, comes in for a reappraisal, too.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
  • By being transparent about her own struggles, she’s earned her team’s respect and admiration.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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  • And this one was no exception in that regard: Ideas began percolating for this rec center in 2012, as my colleague Patricia Newberry recently reported, but fundraising, inflation and other issues got in the way.
    Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Personal finances and the larger economy stay top of mind for voters, and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris just received a valuable endorsement in that regard.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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  • However, that is easier said than done, as in order to make the TCJA permanent, doing so, in its most general terms, would require creating additional revenue for the Treasury Department to make up for the purported lost revenue that TCJA caused under certain calculations.
    Darren T. Case, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Depending on the election’s outcome, Biden and Harris might make different calculations on how to proceed with lame-duck actions.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Estimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimation. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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