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as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars
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2
as in to calculate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
we estimated the snowfall to be about a foot
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1
as in estimation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
what we owe our war veterans is beyond estimate
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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
the estimate of many art specialists that the painting is a fake
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Recent Examples of estimate
Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Consensus estimates project earnings of $0.66 per share on revenues of $527.5 million.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The company also lifted its full-year earnings outlook, but maintained revenue estimates.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Verb
Over a 14-year period, the OCC estimated that hundreds of thousands of Wells Fargo employees did some type of phony sale, like issuing an unwanted debit card, the Observer had reported.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Consensus estimates project earnings of $0.66 per share on revenues of $527.5 million.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would cut $723 billion from federal Medicaid spending and reduce the number of insured people by 7.6 million.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The company also lifted its full-year earnings outlook, but maintained revenue estimates.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimate
Verb
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Your team can assess each item by its cost to the organization, the risk of inaction and the potential upside.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Despite the rise in dollar amounts, beneficiaries are seeing the value of these payments eroded by inflation and structural issues in how COLAs are calculated.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Individuals have their body weight and height measured to calculate their body mass index (BMI), a simple calculation used to assess whether a person has a healthy body weight for their height.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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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.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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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.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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In that assessment, the ODNI highlighted smuggling and drug cartels – and the fentanyl crisis in particular – as perhaps the top threat to U.S. security.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Fines range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments, according to Shouse California Law Group.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Unlike stocks, which can be valued on the basis of tangible components such a company’s goods and services, bitcoin is considered a store of value, and its price is driven by what others are willing to pay for it.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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It was last valued at $65 million in 2024 and has raised a total of $8 million, according to PitchBook.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Losers, despite Wilken’s ruling, figure to be at least some of the walk-ons and partial scholarship athletes whose spots are gone.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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To figure that amount, ask your employees to complete Form W-4.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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However, while consumers were more positive about current business conditions than last month, their appraisal of current job availability weakened for the fifth consecutive month.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Centered on the author’s experience with an élite team of firefighters, this analysis of California’s wildfires entwines an account of the state’s 2021 fire season with an appraisal of its record of fire suppression.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The swimmer, later identified as Sean Barton, a visitor from New Mexico, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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After the plane landed safely, Priester was removed by Connecticut State Police and taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation before he was arrested and charged.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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“Estimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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