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

STRONG

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

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

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disregard hesitate ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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estimates

The UN now estimates that 21.9 million people, nearly half the country, need assistance this year to survive.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Things are still going to get worse in terms of infrastructure damage," said van Wyk, who estimates that there are more than 34,000 irregular miners in South Africa.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The lawsuit claims that State Farm “drastically lowballed” estimates of financial losses for destroyed or partially damaged homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The couple purchased the property for $14.65 million in June 2020 and Realtor.com currently estimates that, on paper, the manse is worth around $16.73 million today.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Many estimates place the number of dead at around five hundred.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith