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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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Los Angeles World Airports spokesperson Brian Denney estimates 290,000 visitors will come through LAX, about 40% from outside the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The U.N. estimates 8,000 to 12,000 Islamic State fighters operate in West Africa, which has become a global center of Islamist militancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The Saudi plans will drive the 2034 event’s pollution up to 8.6 million tons of CO2, based on conservative estimates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The gap is likely to be over two percent of GDP this fiscal year, more than double last year's level and potentially the widest since 2012–13, according to Bank of America Securities estimates.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

According to some estimates, the black hair care industry is worth more than one billion dollars annually.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon