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 researchers combined multiple collection techniques, ecological observations, DNA barcoding, and statistics with ACG estimates which were then cross-referenced to multiple different groups, including trees, amphibians and moths.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The table includes forward price/earnings ratios, which are current prices divided by consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates among analysts polled by FactSet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Under both the baseline and high electricity demand cases, the DOE’s estimates show no increase—and, actually, a slight absolute decline—in U.S. nuclear generation capacity over the next 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

U.S. auto prices could see a 10% increase if the deal was unwound, estimates Hufbauer.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Twenty years after that, the estimates had declined by another factor of five.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann