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

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 guess know measure neglect

Example Sentences

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“It has been mayhem,” said Dr. Alexis Parcells, a plastic surgeon in New York and New Jersey who estimated her practice saw triple its average volume of procedures during November and December.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fraud related to that programme, together with other business loan schemes, is estimated to have cost the public about £1.7bn.

From BBC

This past week, Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet boosted their budgets for capital expenditures well beyond already bullish estimates.

From Barron's

The industry average is estimated to be around 20.

From BBC

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