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estimate

[es-tuh-meyt, es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /




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He gave an approximate estimate that the VAT cut in Northern Ireland would initially cost the Treasury between £225m and £250m a year.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

However, the treatment was still in midstage trials, and Citi’s current peak sales estimate stands at only $440 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Palo Alto Networks also issued guidance for adjusted EPS of 96 cents to 98 cents, versus the consensus analyst estimate of 93 cents.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The Moores got an estimate for the work, and it came in at nearly $240,000.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

I estimate the water temperature to be approximately four degrees Centigrade at this time of year.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Elsewhere, Horsham Matters, a charity in West Sussex, estimates that every school year, parents spend £336 on kitting out children for primary school, rising to £439 for secondary school.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Jefferies estimates this represents a step-up in annual average revenue to A$192 million, from A$160 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Product revenue of $1.49 billion also surpassed estimates of $1.42 billion.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share were 90 cents, compared with analyst estimates of 89 cents, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Four of five times along this part of the route, one rail official estimates, authorities don’t stop the train.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

City officials said the project’s final estimated cost was unknown, as was the timing for bidding and construction.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

That is down from the estimated 4.7% in 2022.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Key details: The estimated 38,000 increase in private-sector jobs in August as determined by ADP follows a revised gain of 46,000 in July.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

There are now an estimated 120,000 active Flock cameras in 49 states, and they conduct a total of approximately 20 billion vehicle scans a month.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“The social workers estimated she was two months old when she came to us, give or take a couple of weeks. That was January thirtieth. So we decided we’d celebrate November thirtieth as her birthday.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Asking not to be named in fear for the safety of relatives, they said mourning rituals were being held, estimating that at least 24 people had died.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

But this is potentially the largest relief plan to date, with the state tax board estimating it would make more than $40 million available to newsrooms annually.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

But the bigger lesson from this year's squeeze, he added, is clear: it is a "warning that going forward, we need to be a lot more careful in estimating our sugar crop numbers".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In addition, the analysts flag a likely deceleration in constant-currency backlog growth, estimating SAP will end the year at 24% organic growth versus the 26% figure from June.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Joliot’s team accomplished that task in March, estimating the yield of secondary neutrons from U-235 at about 3.5 neutrons per uranium fission.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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