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as in assessments
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 estimates
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 regards
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 estimations
By International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol’s estimations, Europe has about three weeks of jet fuel remaining.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
CarEdge offers tools for buying cars, such as invoice pricing and dealer quotes, buying guides, value ratings, insurance estimations and more.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The rollout, however, was quickly met with user complaints of inaccurate age estimations and workarounds found by users hoping to trick the system.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
City lawmakers proposed lengthy exemptions, which led to meager revenue estimations.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Given budget estimations don't include costly marketing and promotional expenses, the film still has a long way to go before passing into the black.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Again, these are rough estimations.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
With Junk Wax Era estimations in mind, there are a couple additional points worth noting.
—Corey Merriman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
But a new twist in the company’s estimations of the total number of people watching television by medium is likely to result in a bigger cable audience overall.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
CarEdge offers tools for buying cars, such as invoice pricing and dealer quotes, buying guides, value ratings, insurance estimations and more.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The rollout, however, was quickly met with user complaints of inaccurate age estimations and workarounds found by users hoping to trick the system.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
City lawmakers proposed lengthy exemptions, which led to meager revenue estimations.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Given budget estimations don't include costly marketing and promotional expenses, the film still has a long way to go before passing into the black.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Again, these are rough estimations.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
With Junk Wax Era estimations in mind, there are a couple additional points worth noting.
—Corey Merriman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
But a new twist in the company’s estimations of the total number of people watching television by medium is likely to result in a bigger cable audience overall.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimations
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Criticism of i-Ready is a frequent topic on Reddit and TikTok, where teachers describe how i-Ready’s larger benchmark assessments, which students take three times a year, eat up 40 hours of instruction time, or say that pressure related to the software is driving them to quit.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The chip has undergone radiation exposure, thermal testing, shock evaluations, and electromagnetic interference assessments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Unfortunately, the researchers were unable to measure the intensity directly, but theoretical estimates suggest the team may have boosted the laser intensity to 10^23 W per cm2.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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This in turn shapes estimates of the volume of elements, such as carbon and hydrogen, that are stored in the Earth’s interior.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Oddly, or not, 2025 is the year that appears to contain many of the payouts by the estate in regards to the Michael movie and costly reshoots.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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That gives me significant working knowledge and expertise with regards to public finance and most governmental operations and budgets.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Even with owner appraisals, however, there will be pressure to value apartments just below their nearest tax thresholds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the referee does get a say in their frequent appraisals, and by and large, a sensible balance is struck.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nelson, Brand and most of the front-office staff will be on hand in Chicago to help make those evaluations.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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His reputation as a top prospect quickly spread among scouts, and before long, he was invited to undergo medical evaluations at the headquarters of Canine Companions, the country’s first modern service dog provider.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Women, people of color, and first-generation professionals were too often told their accurate perceptions of hostile environments were merely internal distortions.—
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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This involves researching effectiveness, safety, side effects, access and public perceptions simultaneously.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.—
Rosanna Fraire,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The second half was better in many respects.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Toward the back of the parking lot, mourners paid their respects to a photo of Thy Mitchell and her children.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
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“Estimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimations. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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