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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estimates

Industry estimates indicate that western European car plants have roughly 2.5 million vehicles worth of annual spare capacity.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Analysts had forecast revenue at 1.92 billion pounds and organic growth at 1.2%, according to consensus estimates provided by the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

With estimates of the relationship in hand, the brief then asked how the rate of living with one’s parents would be if 2007 economic conditions existed today.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Yet he estimates that without Instagram and Facebook posts and ads, ticket sales were down as much as 80%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

According to some estimates, the black hair care industry is worth more than one billion dollars annually.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon