estimation

Example Sentences

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But the law leaves "significant gaps", Snapchat said, arguing that age estimation technology was only accurate to within two to three years.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

People with the "pancreatic-predominant" pattern showed a proton density fat fraction -- an MRI marker that provides a precise estimation of fat concentration in tissue -- of about 30 percent in the pancreas.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Wright's lawyer David Edwardson KC requested that the judge not sentence his client based on his "celebrity status" and that Wright's estimation about the chopper's fuel level was "done to protect a mate".

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Wrestling the score into shape took 10 weeks of daily work, by Safdie’s estimation, an unusually long commitment for a director with other post-production duties and a young family.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Hector sighed, and I watched his estimation of me plummet.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer