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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 new Section 301 tariffs are expected to lift the average tariff rate to 9.7% from roughly 9.3%, Oxford estimates.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The estimate is based on refinery runs, third-party estimates and other indicators of consumption trends, including changes in retail fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Today, Realtor.com estimates the property is worth well above $13.4 million—and that’s without the inclusion of Williams’ extensive updates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Oxford Economics estimates that tariff pass-through to consumer prices added more than 0.5 percentage points to inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

His estimates were a little inaccurate, but good enough to make the point.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin