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estimation

[es-tuh-may-shuhn] / ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən /


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In his estimation, doomsday is now more likely than Stephen Curry missing a free throw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

By her own estimation, Moran’s bottle-fed more than 300 animals over the last decade and a half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

They would have to use "existing account information, facial age estimation, digital ID services and formal ID" to verify age.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

In his estimation, investors are “becoming more confident that AI capital expenditures will remain strong,” he said, and that should support the broader semiconductor trade.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

He knew he was reeling down in Mary’s estimation and he wanted her to love him and to admire him.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Forbes’ estimations were calculated based on interviews with agents, lawyers, managers, executives, and other experts and did not take into consideration any shows that were broadcast live, only distributed on YouTube, or later syndicated.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

“We’re going to be able to make more sophisticated risk estimations about cardiac health, neurodegenerative health or other inflammatory conditions. If inflammation is involved, you can trace the origin of that inflammation to the gut.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The registrar only made countywide estimations, which includes a much larger pool than L.A. city voters who will decide the mayor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Facial age estimations will be conducted by ID verification company Persona on the Roblox app, with images and video to be deleted "immediately" after processing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

Pure mathematics does indeed deal with certainties, but its applications are only as good as the underlying empirical assumptions, simplifications, and estimations that go into them.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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