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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

Example Sentences

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According to estimates from Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry needs to add an estimated 349,000 net new workers this year alone to meet demand, fueled in part by a skyrocketing need for electricians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The National Park Service also estimates that there are about 10 to 15 mountain lions living in the Santa Monica Mountains at any given time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

All but one of the seven data center proposals submitted to Hood County omitted estimates for power use; only four noted a potential power source.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

James Cunningham estimates he has spent about £6,000 on the game since he started playing in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The estimates provide a good example of how numerical horse sense can check pseudoscientific ravings.

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