estimating

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Estimating the exact size of the private credit market is difficult because of opacity in the financial system and differences in what is included in the category.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Estimating the size of the informal economy is not simple for obvious reasons.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Estimating black bears’ numbers is a fraught exercise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

Estimating the population of incarcerated people with major psychological problems is difficult, but the number is likely 200,000 to 300,000, experts say.

From New York Times • May 5, 2024

Polling with Confidence Estimating characteristics of a population, such as the percentage who favor a certain candidate or a particular brand of dog food, is, like hypothesis testing, simple in principle.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos