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as in assessed
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 calculated
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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Recent Examples of estimated
The program would be estimated to cost over $140 billion if enacted.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Trust funds used to shore up payments to Social Security beneficiaries are projected to become insolvent in 2035, one year later than estimated last year by the Social Security Board of Trustees.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
The city has estimated the cost of replacing all lead service lines on both public and private property at nearly $800 million.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The debate about 'school choice' How much ESA programs cost has varied from state to state -- in Arizona, the ESA program has been estimated by the state governor's office to cost the state $943,795,600 for the 2024 fiscal year for roughly 79,728 students.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The United Nations initially estimated the death toll was at least 200.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Israel has also been busy afflicting potentially mortal blows against Hezbollah’s powerful rocket and missile arsenal, estimated to number anywhere from 150,000 to 200,000 surface-to-surface projectiles, including long-range and precision-guided munitions.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The committee, using information from the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, estimated four families would be eligible for the new benefit each year.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, hundreds were killed by the storm, millions are still without power, and the damage is estimated in the billions of dollars.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Trust funds used to shore up payments to Social Security beneficiaries are projected to become insolvent in 2035, one year later than estimated last year by the Social Security Board of Trustees.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
The city has estimated the cost of replacing all lead service lines on both public and private property at nearly $800 million.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The debate about 'school choice' How much ESA programs cost has varied from state to state -- in Arizona, the ESA program has been estimated by the state governor's office to cost the state $943,795,600 for the 2024 fiscal year for roughly 79,728 students.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The United Nations initially estimated the death toll was at least 200.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Israel has also been busy afflicting potentially mortal blows against Hezbollah’s powerful rocket and missile arsenal, estimated to number anywhere from 150,000 to 200,000 surface-to-surface projectiles, including long-range and precision-guided munitions.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The committee, using information from the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, estimated four families would be eligible for the new benefit each year.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, hundreds were killed by the storm, millions are still without power, and the damage is estimated in the billions of dollars.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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State Board members questioned if testing students in their native language makes sense when they aren’t being taught in that language or if their year’s learning is better assessed in English, the language of their instruction.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent accounting standards updates are being assessed for potential impact on the company's financial position and reporting.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Phelps calculated the area of the sky dish can observe.The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ownership by corporate landlords, which CNN calculated by combining limited liability entities, real estate corporations and real estate investment trusts, stood at 16%.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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While the storm expected this weekend is considered to be strong, it's not supposed to be as powerful as the one in May.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Other interesting tidbits here are that The Book of Boba Fett was actually supposed to be an ongoing season until incredibly poor reception killed it.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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German automakers protested the EU decision to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, green groups reckoned new European EVs would now be able to compete, while some fear this might ignite wider trade tensions.Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Volkswagen’s shares were hammered by about 5% Monday after its profit warning late last week but rallied later in the day as analysts reckoned things could be worse.Neil Winton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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