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

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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

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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

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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

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calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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estimates

The organization also noted that there is no central database that tracks volunteer firefighters so all participation numbers are estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In its latest update, the US National Hurricane Center estimates that Tropical Storm Isaias will strengthen rapidly and is likely to reach hurricane strength during Wednesday night.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

At around 35 million hectolitres the total harvest would be down two percent on a mediocre 2025 yield and 14 percent below the 2021–2025 average, according to estimates published Wednesday by the ministry of agriculture.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

It is also consistent with estimates that Earth and the Moon formed roughly 100 million years after the Sun, with the Moon likely being the result of a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

According to the estimates of this chapter, one of them is the sun of a civilization more advanced than ours.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan