guesstimate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesstimate
Verb
  • In 1988, the value of the 48-piece set was estimated at $500,000.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
  • In the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 wolves were killed for their pelts each year between 1870 and 1877, according to the International Wolf Center.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • The origin of creativity, from brain to book, film, canvas, or ProTools, is less valued or seen as unique, because the same thing can be done anywhere, by anyone.
    Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • What’s the difference between something being emotionally true and factually true, and what should be valued more?
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The Israeli government assesses 28 of the hostages to be deceased, including Hadar Goldin, who was taken in 2014, and 27 hostages who were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023 – including Americans Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
  • At the end of her first unschooling year, Bogart took a step back from her kids to assess their progress.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 July 2025
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“Guesstimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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