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
The bottom line for the calendar year can only be guesstimated.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesstimated
Verb
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The agency also noted that more than 500,000 children were estimated to be living in neighborhoods under gang control in 2024.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Over a billion dollars is estimated for security, but the feds will likely help out.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Many factors go into how a player is valued.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The company is valued at $852 billion.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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One of the regional officials said strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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One of those regional officials said the strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Guesstimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimated. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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