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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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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
This is typically done through identification document checks, but can also be done via biometric scans or other age-estimation tools of questionable value.
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Caden Rosenbaum, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Olivo, Torres and his three children are, by one federal government agency’s estimation, as well as their own, homeless.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Again, these are rough estimations.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
This revealed details on how facial age estimation and ID verification are integrated.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
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Caden Rosenbaum, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Olivo, Torres and his three children are, by one federal government agency’s estimation, as well as their own, homeless.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Again, these are rough estimations.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
This revealed details on how facial age estimation and ID verification are integrated.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimation
Noun
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Complicating any assessment of the incident is the lack of images of bomb fragments from the blast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Their assessment places the probability below 50 percent.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the raw numbers, the county calculated deaths per 100,000 using an average of the 2024 and 2025 estimates from the annual point-in-time count conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Straight talk invites mutual respect and steadier cooperation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Being a good role model shows your child how to behave with kindness, honesty, and respect.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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But critics have questioned why the lease extension bypassed the council’s Economic Development Committee, and why no appraisal was done of the 124 acres the zoo controls in northwestern Balboa Park.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI’s models, fed with Better’s mortgage data, save time by simultaneously running parallel workflows on dozens of checkpoints, including appraisals, title reports, income, credit reports and other metrics, Garg said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wednesday marks the third week of the team’s approximate three-week re-evaluation timeline for Franz Wagner, who continues to manage a left high ankle sprain that’s kept him off the court for a total 34 games this season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Treatment recommendations grow from discussion and shared evaluation, guided by ethical considerations and individualized needs.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the 1992 letter, Howard explicitly expressed admiration for Nazi Germany.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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That Vladimir never deserves M’s admiration is beside the point.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Lees aren’t different in that regard, but growing up together allows a helpful on-court dynamic.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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When adjusting the calculation for Texas’ median income, the annual cost drops to about $9,351, reflecting differences in earnings between Texas and the national average.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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This reduced the problem to a finite number of calculations — at least in theory.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Estimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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