guesstimating

verb

present participle of guesstimate
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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  1. estimating
  2. valuing
  3. assessing
Verb
  • If a contract is trading at 70 cents, for example, the market is estimating a roughly 70% chance the event will happen, according to Sports Illustrated.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Those with humanitarian statuses such as refugees and people granted asylum are no longer eligible, with the state department of social services estimating that 72,000 Californians will lose their benefits.
    — Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of estimating
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  • The offer was submitted earlier this month and includes roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing, valuing PayPal at a 28% premium to its closing share price on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Bezos is seeking a $10 billion investment in the company, valuing it at $130 billion.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of valuing
Verb
  • On his university webpage, Carpenter wrote that his research in marine conservation biology centered on assessing the extinction risks to fish species and plants.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Eike Schmidt, a former director of the Uffizi Galleries, is reportedly among those who have complained to UNESCO, which is now assessing whether the development is compatible with Florence’s World Heritage status.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of assessing
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