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estimate

[es-tuh-meyt, es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /




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Next year’s demand growth is seen at 1.73 million barrels a day, up from a previous estimate of 1.54 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Commissioner John Galo interjected, citing concerns he had about the recurring fees Monarch Tracking could charge, which could cost the county tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, in his estimate.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

His more recent estimate of 58 deaths marks a significant uptick on that figure.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This is up from a projected 4.2% in last month’s estimate and 1.2% before the Iran war began.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Terupt had us estimate the final number when we only had five.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea




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