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

STRONG

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

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

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disregard hesitate ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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estimates

The challenge is learning how to translate those infrared signals into reliable estimates of composition.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Kyiv estimates that "the total destruction of infrastructure and assets are likely to be close to $10 billion" this year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

In her household, she pulls in an annual income Forbes estimates at $7.5 million.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Total revenue grew 30%, beating Wall Street estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Stassen was instructed to “revise” his estimates and report back in mid-February.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik