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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

One example of the Roblox spending is that it will buy services from a private firm called Persona, which has an artificial intelligence-enabled age estimation technology that scans a user’s face.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

By my estimation, I’m only eighteen feet from freedom.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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