guesstimate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesstimate
Verb
  • South Korea estimates that some 2,000 North Korean troops died defending Kursk against a cross-border incursion by Ukraine.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The final bid is estimated to be between $40,000 and $80,000 for the 50th anniversary prop.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This evolution in masculinity, where vulnerability and authenticity are valued, moves away from the restrictive path in which the men interviewed by USA TODAY were raised.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Browser Company was valued at $550 million last year.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Moyes takes his time assessing and signing off on targets and is notoriously picky.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Angel Reese was assessed her 8th technical foul of the season after incidental contact with Aaliyah Edwards on this play.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Guesstimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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