estimates

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approximate calculation; educated guess n.
guess, try to value v.

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

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ignorance

STRONG

fact truth

VERB

guess, try to value

Synonyms

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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

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estimates

Despite years of clinical guidance, estimates of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in England have shown little improvement in recent decades.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

By its own estimates, it controls around half of the U.S. frozen single-serve meal market when measured by volume, or the amount of items sold.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The bank estimates that exports of refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from the region still remain around 40% below prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Last month, prices rose at an annualized rate of 6.5%, the Cleveland Fed estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Twenty years after that, the estimates had declined by another factor of five.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann