estimates

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approximate calculation; educated guess n.
guess, try to value v.

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

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estimates

Consensus estimates on the U.K. drugmaker point to consensus revenue declines between 2033 and 2037, which Bernstein considers extreme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The health board estimates the average journey time to inpatient care could rise from around 12 minutes to 24 minutes under the proposals.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share of $1.81 blew past Wall Street estimates for $1.23.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

It handily beat estimates while crediting AI investments for its rosy outlook.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Indeed, it is the same figure provided by Las Casas, patron saint of High Counters, foremost among the old Spanish sources whose estimates Henige spends many pages discounting.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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