as in to estimate
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
I'm going to guesstimate that this ring is worth $200 or so
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Recent Examples of guesstimate
Gates guesstimated that the crowd was 90% Kansas fans, and 10% Mizzou fans.
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Rashad Alexander
december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
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Rashad Alexander
december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesstimate
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The company estimates that the complex will cost about $200 million, including $50 million for the first phase of construction, Aviation International News reported.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lamont has repeatedly balked at such suggestions, pointing to estimated $1 billion in annual costs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, by valuing each life at over $10 million, many regulation’s benefits magically dwarfed the costs.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Extreme Cold Warnings are issued when wind chill values dip below twenty below zero.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the late 1990s, psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen developed a new metric for assessing human mental and emotional conditions, albeit indirectly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The State Department has four travel advisory levels to help travelers assess safety risks before visiting other countries.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Guesstimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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