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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U.S. diesel exports generated $25 billion in revenue in the 90-day period between June 13 and Sept. 11, according to S&P Global Energy estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Morgan Stanley Research said it estimates that AI could double the portion of borrowers refinancing or prepaying their mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Bank of Spain estimates the country is short of 700,000 homes, based on the gap between demand and new construction.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Ekerdt estimates most homes hold tens of thousands of things, each with its own meaning, and once you add a spouse’s things into the mix, sovereignty over what stays and what goes gets even murkier.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

By rough estimates, it had cost the town approximately two and a half to three dollars a week for over two years just to ticket Onofre Martinez.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols