as in estimating
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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Tri-Land is estimating the project will cost $100 million.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025 -
An allowance is also included for third-party estimating services and airport concessions planning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
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Both women opted for medroxyprogesterone (a type of birth control injection) called Depo-Provera, owned by Pfizer, valuing the convenience of no periods and a quick doctor's visit every three months.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Which set of numbers to use when valuing the company is up to you.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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Stewart-Allen said that calculation needs to factor in the speed with which the public is assessing brand behaviors now, in a way that wasn’t happening before social media.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Data is the lifeblood of innovation, providing a foundation for assessing advances and provides fuel to support curiosity.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Guesstimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimating. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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