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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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Fast Retailing’s first-half net profit jumped 20% from a year earlier to Y279.29 billion, higher than analysts’ estimate of Y252.4 billion in a Visible Alpha poll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The firm’s estimate for fiscal 2027 Ebitda is also 20% below Wall Street’s consensus forecast.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The tax reimbursement estimate for Zaslav, who lives in New York, was “calculated based on a 20.00% excise tax rate and an estimated effective tax rate of 54.126% ,” Warner said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Official government statistics estimate 342,100 net additional homes have been delivered in England between Labour being elected in July 2024, and 15 March 2026.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

At one session in Chicago the committee asked Davis to estimate the final cost of the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson