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

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 know measure neglect

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estimates

It estimates some A$60 million of Ebitda is at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

According to the researchers, the newer guidelines communicate a useful 'less-is-best' principle but lack specific numerical estimates that would help people understand how health risks change with consumption.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The diesel sales and lifting of sanctions could provide Russia with tens of millions of dollars per month, estimates Sergey Vakulenko of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, who calls it “small fry for Russia.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share were $2.54, compared with analyst estimates of $2.08, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Here are some figures, in thousands, for the production of individual copies of printed books: of necessity, they are merely sophisticated estimates.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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