estimates

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

NOUN

approximate calculation; educated guess

Synonyms

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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

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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

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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

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disregard hesitate ignore

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calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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estimates

Wynn Resorts posted adjusted earnings of $1.24 a share, beating analyst estimates of 99 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Still, the stock trades at about 448 times earnings estimates for the next 12 months, the highest multiple of any member of the Nasdaq 100 Index.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Although the exact number of unregistered homes is unknown, Ofsted estimates there are around 900 illegal children's homes operating in England.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

That’s a level often viewed as fairly valued, although PEG ratios rely heavily on forecasted growth, which is based on Wall Street estimates and can be misleading at times.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

When scholars first increased their estimates of Indians’ ecological management they met with considerable resistance, especially from ecologists and environmentalists.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann