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estimate

[es-tuh-meyt, es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /




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Lofty yields are the draw: Funds in this space commonly estimate an annualized rate in the 10% to 15% range, according to Zachary Evens, a manager research analyst at Morningstar.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Scientists estimate that impacts of this size create about 140 new craters across the Moon each year.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

“I recently saw a deal fall apart over a $40,000 repair estimate from the buyer’s inspection,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The Welsh government's latest estimate, external is that it would require between £250m and £500m of extra funding a year, depending on how many parents make use of the scheme.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The former date was calculated by Seneca historian Paula Underwood, who based her estimate on the tally of generations in oral records.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Meanwhile, DBS cuts its estimates of 2026-2027 China Telecom earnings by 6.1%-7.9% due partly to softer growth in the company’s traditional business.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Current estimates indicate that the second correction and orbital insertion should both require less fuel than originally budgeted.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

A 26-page report, external, published on Friday, said the government was unable to provide clear estimates of how much the overall nationalisation could cost.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Analyst Andrew Percoco estimates that Tesla’s Semi trucks could generate $17 billion worth of software revenue by 2040.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Twenty years after that, the estimates had declined by another factor of five.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The estimated third-quarter earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 stands at 28.9%, which would mark the third straight quarter of growth above 25%, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

A May 2026 PwC study estimated the industry directly employed more than 1 million Americans in 2024 and supported 5.5 million jobs across the broader economy, up 17% in a single year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

It has recovered tens of millions of pounds, but still faces an estimated shortfall of £16.8m.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

In 12 months, she estimated, he’d lost two-thirds of his body weight.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

I estimated the hush that might follow my opening sentence and felt my future listeners leaning forward, just slightly, in their seats.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Even there, the population is small, with the most recent survey estimating just 140 mature individuals.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Anthropic safety executive Evan Hubinger chimed in on X, estimating the risk at more than 10 percent over the next decade.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Flying a luxury car from the Gulf typically costs about £25,000 each way, or about $34,000, he said, estimating he’s probably transported about 10 from the Middle East in the past few months.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Pokharel believes the toll there could be far higher than official figures suggest, estimating that "2,000 to 2,500 people" may have been caught in the flood.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

“They are estimating nine million at the last count,” my father said.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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