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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 direct construction cost estimates have also doubled over the last year.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Morgan Stanley separately raised its estimates for other health insurers, compounding the positive buzz around UnitedHealth and lifting the entire sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For the first quarter, Lululemon said same-store sales rose 1%, beating Wall Street analysts’ estimates for a decline of 0.2%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He cuts estimates for the sector’s 2026 and 2027 net profit growth to 2.9% and 5.4%, respectively, from 5.7% and 5.7%, after subdued 1Q earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Four of five times along this part of the route, one rail official estimates, authorities don’t stop the train.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario