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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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“The analysts’ exuberance is on full display in their consensus estimates of S&P 500 EPS growth for each of this year’s four quarters.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

He estimates it is now about 8%, thanks to the more-measured ordering strategy—and he wants to drive it even lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Nearly 90% of S&P 500 companies have reported first-quarter results, with more than 85% beating earnings-per-share estimates and 80% surpassing sales expectations.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Whereas, in the past, customers accepted estimates, they often now want to know the full cost before committing.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The New York-based firm Media Dynamics estimates that the average American is now exposed to 254 different commercial messages in a day, up nearly 25 percent since the mid- 1970s.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell