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

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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

He estimates this saved his family as much as $40,000 in college costs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Sales rose 5%, to $16.61 billion, topping analyst estimates of $16.37 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Consuelos estimates that on any given day half of the “Live” audience is made up of “All My Children” devotees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

In an old-growth forest with a dense, multi-layered canopy, visual estimates can be highly misleading.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Many people make somewhat similar estimates, and are surprised to learn that only five intermediaries will — on average — suffice. Somehow it does not accord with intuition.”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell