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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimations
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The direction of the damage is key to determining the type of system, which is why damage surveys done by the National Weather Service are crucial, according to Jennifer Dunn, warning coordination meteorologist at the Fort Worth office.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The index, based on consumer surveys, dates to 2007.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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First, the rep will take measurements of the entire room to get the total square footage.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Generally speaking, scientists use these measurements to determine how long ago two species or populations split from a common ancestor and began evolving independently.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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These calculations are computationally intensive and only recently became feasible.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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But since the federal government owns large swaths of Nevada’s acres, its restrictions would leave less than 15% of the state open for renewable development, according to USA TODAY’s calculations.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Overestimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimations. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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