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estimate

[es-tuh-meyt, es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /
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 guess know measure neglect

Example Sentences

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The chart below shows how the earnings estimate for the S&P 500 has changed over the past year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Scientists estimate that the Sun will reach this stage in about five billion years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

US Economics Weekly Update Goldman Sachs External link April 2: We lowered our first-quarter GDP growth tracking estimate to 2.9%.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The analysts haven’t increased their estimate for Lilly’s full-year revenue, but they raise the price objective by $1 to $1,294.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

According to a 1999 estimate from the United Nations, the earth’s population in the beginning of the sixteenth century was about 500 million.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.