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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Meanwhile, overall S&P 500 earnings forecasts are up, with higher estimates in many sectors—but not discretionary.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

State Farm estimates that in 2024-25 there were more than 1.1 million deer-related collision claims in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The company estimates that its programme could have created 4,000 new jobs in the UK and generate £600m in annual exports.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

This group of growth stocks isn’t cheap relative to consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Nobody knows how many people hike the Appalachian Trail, but most estimates put the number at around three or four million a year.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson