estimates

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approximate calculation; educated guess n.
guess, try to value v.

NOUN

approximate calculation; educated guess

Synonyms

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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

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ignorance

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fact truth

VERB

guess, try to value

Synonyms

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

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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

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disregard hesitate ignore

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calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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estimates

The charity Save the Children estimates that around 1,000 "unprotected" minors are among the migrants still in Ceuta.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The estimates are also supposed to represent the podcaster’s pretax earnings for specifically podcast-related work.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The company is on track to surpass $1 billion in revenue this year and estimates it holds nearly 60% of the live commerce market in North America and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Research and analytics firm Wood Mackenzie estimates that oil company profits could rise to $495 billion this year if oil prices remain high and average around $90 per barrel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Here are some figures, in thousands, for the production of individual copies of printed books: of necessity, they are merely sophisticated estimates.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton