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estimation

[es-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Nicholas Wallace, by his own estimation, isn’t experiencing a financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"In addition to subjecting vulnerable children and young people to a dehumanising process that undermines their human rights, we don't actually know if facial age estimation works."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

He wears an apricot bow tie which, by my estimation, makes him very approachable.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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