estimation
noun
es·ti·ma·tion
ˌe-stə-ˈmā-shən 
Examples of estimation in a Sentence
This is not, in my estimation, an efficient use of our resources.
She went down in her supporters' estimation after she voted against the plan.
Planning the project requires careful cost estimation.
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Then, there are the changes in inputs and materials, which represent the biggest opportunity for slashing eco-impacts in FIF’s estimation, given that a single pair of shoes can contain 60 components.
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The latter estimation is from Ross Perlin, the co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, an organization that has documented the presence of seven hundred and fifty languages in the New York area alone.
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However, there was no estimation on when that would be.
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In their estimation, only economic power could lead to freedom.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
The latter estimation is from Ross Perlin, the co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, an organization that has documented the presence of seven hundred and fifty languages in the New York area alone.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
However, there was no estimation on when that would be.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
In their estimation, only economic power could lead to freedom.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for estimation
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“Estimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estimation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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estimation
noun
es·ti·ma·tion
ˌes-tə-ˈmā-shən
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