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

At present, building and launching the orbital equivalent of a 1-gigawatt data center on Earth would cost around $30 billion, Elbert estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The sector table includes forward price-to-earnings ratios, which are based on September’s closing prices and consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates, weighted by market capitalization.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Right now, Vivid is telling us crop estimates and harvest dates," says Carter.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The OIG's investigation centered around a major building renovation project at the Fed's Washington headquarters whose cost estimates grew from $1.3 billion in February 2020 to $2.4 billion in December 2024.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

According to the estimates of this chapter, one of them is the sun of a civilization more advanced than ours.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan