estimates

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approximate calculation; educated guess n.
guess, try to value v.

NOUN

approximate calculation; educated guess

Synonyms

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appraisal assessment conclusion estimation evaluation guess measure measurement opinion projection rating survey valuation

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assay belief conjecture gauging guesstimate impression judgment mensuration reckoning stock surmise thought

WEAK

appraisement ballpark figure point of view sizing up

Antonyms

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ignorance

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fact truth

VERB

guess, try to value

Synonyms

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appraise assess believe classify consider count decide determine evaluate examine expect predict rank

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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

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disregard hesitate ignore

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calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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estimates

And respected football finance blogger Swiss Ramble now estimates that United's net interest payments since the leveraged Glazer takeover of the club in 2005 have risen to a total of £852m.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Excluding a £37,000 increase in the costs of material and labour, the HBF estimates that regulations and taxes have added around £42,000 to the cost of building a new home.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Forecasts from 72 of those companies came in above analysts’ estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026

After taxes and expenses, Singh estimates his $200,000 in gross revenue a year yields just $45,000 in take-home pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Had the Russian scientists actually been several years ahead of our estimates of their progress?”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin