estimates

NOUN

approximate calculation; educated guess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraisal assessment conclusion estimation evaluation guess measure measurement opinion projection rating survey valuation

STRONG

assay belief conjecture gauging guesstimate impression judgment mensuration reckoning stock surmise thought

WEAK

appraisement ballpark figure point of view sizing up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

STRONG

fact truth

VERB

guess, try to value

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise assess believe classify consider count decide determine evaluate examine expect predict rank

STRONG

account assay budget cast cipher class compute conjecture deduce enumerate figure gauge guess guesstimate judge number outline plan prophesy rate reason reckon regard scheme sum suppose surmise suspect tax think

WEAK

calculate roughly form opinion look into look upon run over set a figure size up think through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard hesitate ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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Philadelphia, Kansas City, Dallas and Houston all enjoyed a modest boost in advance flight bookings from Europe during the tournament, according to estimates from the aviation company Cirium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

For instance, the growth cluster has delivered a consistent beat-and-raise dynamic for this year as well as upward revisions to 2027 estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

The film -- with a high-voltage cast led by Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, and produced by Universal -- pillaged earlier estimates that forecast an opening weekend haul of less than $100 million.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

The film, which stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, brought in a total of $264.1 million worldwide, according to studio estimates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

These people, he said, were thrilled when Dobyns revisited the subject in a 1983 book, Their Number Become Thinned, and revised his estimates upward.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann