Thesaurus results for GUESSTIMATED

guesstimated

verb

past tense of guesstimate

as in estimated

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 guesstimated Jabo told the council debris collection from the right-of-ways, handling, and disposal – probably to a clean wastefill – is guesstimated at $5 to $8 million. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The bottom line for the calendar year can only be guesstimated. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026 Gates guesstimated that the crowd was 90% Kansas fans, and 10% Mizzou fans. — Rashad Alexander december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025

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To date, it is estimated that some 400,000 people have already succumbed to starvation because of the drought and the fighting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Anywhere from 100,000 to more than 200,000 people were estimated in attendance at the Sikh parade the past two previous years.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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But toward the end of the seventeenth century, sporting artists also began to take on commissions from pet owners, creating art that celebrated dogs who were valued purely for their relationships with their owners.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Broccoli is valued at $300 million post-money, according to a person familiar with the matter (Broccoli declined to comment on its valuation).

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

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Trainers quickly made a circle around him and assessed the situation following the brutal injury, which below is quite graphic to look at as a fair warning.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
And what should that tell you about evaluating your cardiovascular health and making sure that symptoms are getting assessed and treated if needed.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

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