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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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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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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
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Guttmacher Institute estimated in its January analysis that at least 8,340 pregnant people would die during the 90-day foreign funding freeze.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
The village’s estimate of $300,000 in revenue comes from money the village would collect between January 2026 and the end of the next fiscal year in April 2026.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The finance department estimated that the 1% salary increase would cost the state $120 million.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Guttmacher Institute estimated in its January analysis that at least 8,340 pregnant people would die during the 90-day foreign funding freeze.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
Wall Street consensus estimates are for quarterly revenue to come in at $10.51 billion (up 12% year over year) with earnings per share of $5.66 (up 7%), according to LSEG Data & Analytics.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
The village’s estimate of $300,000 in revenue comes from money the village would collect between January 2026 and the end of the next fiscal year in April 2026.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimate
Verb
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For taxpayers who owe and do not pay by the due date, a separate failure-to-pay penalty of 0.5 percent per month is assessed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In December, 2021, the F.D.A. had lifted its requirement that mifepristone be prescribed in person; the number of virtual clinics, which assess a patient’s eligibility online or by phone, and mail out the medications, proliferated.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The reciprocal rates, which aren’t exactly reciprocal, were calculated by dividing a country’s trade deficit with the US by its exports to the country and multiplying by 1/2.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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These tariffs, which were set to go into effect today but have now been put on a 90-day pause for every country except for China, which will see a 125 percent tax on exports, seem to have been calculated using a blanket formula that some economists and trade experts find almost nonsensical.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That won’t happen through leasing, as in my professional estimation, corporate America is going to continue to shrink its footprint over the next five years as the balance of the pre-Covid leases all expire.—
David Marino,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Applicants will need to include the taxpayer’s name, address, Social Security number, and several payment estimations for the 2025 tax filing season.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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The department did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement on Thursday saying the next round of NAEP assessments would still be held next year.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The outlets reported that the New Mexico Department of Health's risk assessment findings included rodent feces in three garages, two casitas and three sheds.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There’s value in that redundancy, as journalists compete with one another in their search for facts, and news junkies value the subtle differences among competing accounts of the same events.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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Business journals value the sports memorabilia market alone at $30 billion and the priciest collectibles sell for well over $10 million.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Michigan product doesn't ever figure to be much of a force as a pass-rusher, though, and teams may not want to invest a first-round pick on a one-dimensional player.—
Bryce Lazenby,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Without the freedom to experiment, fail and figure things out the hard way, the products, software, and systems that are normative in our day-to-day experience would have never come into existence.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For Black investors, who already face racial disparities in lending and appraisals, the hurdles are even higher.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a hot market, appraisal gaps became commonplace in the most desirable neighborhoods and price points.—
TC Brown,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Implement Mechanisms to Curb Excessive Tenure – Encourage board refreshment and accountability through tools like mandatory retirement ages, term limits, and annual 360-degree director evaluations.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Officers were finally able to detain the man, whose identity was not immediately available, about 7:30 a.m., and he was taken to a hospital for an evaluation, San Diego police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Estimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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