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estimates

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

Example Sentences

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Starting with the 195 components of the S&P 500 that have declined at least 5% this year, we removed two companies for which consensus 12-month EPS estimates were negative as of Dec. 31.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Citi estimates its gross margin will decline to 31% in 2027 from 34% expected in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The home-improvement retailer reports first-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.03 a share, beating Wall Street estimates of $2.97.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

For the first quarter, Target’s sales were up 6.7% year over year to $25.44 billion, above estimates for $24.66 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Judging by the present incidence of the disease, the American Cancer Society estimates that 45,000,000 Americans now living will eventually develop cancer.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson