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

Nvidia’s stock currently trades at about 15 times estimates for its earnings per share over the next 12 months.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The bank estimates core sales, stripping out gasoline and autos, rose 0.4% on a three-month basis, slightly cooler than August’s 0.6% growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The company beats earnings estimates as its emerging data center business surges 76% year over year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Physical activity levels were based on participants' own reports rather than direct measurements, meaning some estimates may have been inaccurate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nobody knows how many people hike the Appalachian Trail, but most estimates put the number at around three or four million a year.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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