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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
The rollout, however, was quickly met with user complaints of inaccurate age estimations and workarounds found by users hoping to trick the system.
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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
The 15% conundrum However, the CBO said that these estimations sat outside of the announcement that the president subsequently made about global tariff levels.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 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
Since the workout was a walkthrough, the injury statuses are participation estimations.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
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
The 15% conundrum However, the CBO said that these estimations sat outside of the announcement that the president subsequently made about global tariff levels.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 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
Since the workout was a walkthrough, the injury statuses are participation estimations.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimations
Noun
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Site planning work at West Burton has also progressed, including geotechnical surveys and environmental assessments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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This tension—balancing the free flow of information with protections for truth—is familiar to any online forum built on anonymous assessments, from Yelp to Rate My Professors.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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These more piecemeal estimates have informed large-scale cosmic simulations that model the growth and evolution of galaxies.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Current estimates put the construction cost at about $32 million to $36 million, with a third of funding coming from the downtown food and beverage tax and the rest from the city.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The world must never again be caught with its pants down in regards to the prevention, detection, and rapid treatment of pandemics.—
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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But in regards to these specific collections, there’s little history to go off.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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The staff contracted independent fair market appraisals (usually two) for acquisition.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Rescue teams quickly mobilized and began efforts to retrieve and assess the pigeons, which will each require veterinary evaluations, medication, and parasite treatment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ott is one of the class’s trickier evaluations because the talent is better than the final two seasons suggests.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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But getting folks to understand that involves getting engaged with others in the region to share those perceptions.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Participants retrieved richer, more vivid details, including recollections of specific places, emotions and sensory perceptions.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 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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Kastelic has been an important player for the B’s in many respects.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Estimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimations. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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