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

Dr. Mattern explains that the species' current conservation classification relies on population estimates from the 1970s that were considerably inflated.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Using measurements of ED138's brightness and distance, along with estimates of how much sunlight its surface reflects, astronomers calculate that it could measure anywhere from 600 to 1,500 kilometers across.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

One European intelligence agency estimates that the Chinese state has around 600,000 people working on intelligence and security matters, dwarfing anything the U.S. or European agencies can muster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Bernstein estimates that AI servers will contribute just 11.7% of Dell’s operating profit for the fiscal year that ends in January.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

According to their estimates, by the end of the day on Wednesday, Felix and Benji would be broke.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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