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estimation

[es-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən /


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The tree is bad and dangerous, by Brian’s estimation, and yet he objects to Adam paying to have it removed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

This was due to overperformance in specific races and in Phillips’s estimation, this could happen again in 2026.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In Pickering's estimation Harris sits somewhere "between an artist and a DJ".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The San Francisco-based platform, popular among gamers, will use facial age estimation technology and identity verification through vendor partners to determine users' ages.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

That drew a grin from Obsle—a quiet, approving grin that made me suddenly revise my estimation of the man.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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