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estimate

[es-tuh-meyt, es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /
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 guess know measure neglect

Example Sentences

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Indeed, the Muck Rack data estimate that less than 30,000 individuals have posted over 50,000 times with mentions and hashtags like #taxstrike.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The Cranford, N.J., couple estimate they’ve spent more than $500 on buckets since they began collecting them in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

That would be 8.6 times higher than the year-earlier figure, topping a FactSet-compiled consensus estimate of 39.140 trillion won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That is in addition to about $10,000 for landscaping, for the home they estimate is worth about $3.2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The former date was calculated by Seneca historian Paula Underwood, who based her estimate on the tally of generations in oral records.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.