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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Estimators estimated that Mr. Kenny's haircut would cost him some $2,000 — more than $1 per hair for what he has left.

From Time Magazine Archive

Estimators could show that the new rate would add 100 million dollars to the country's retail sugar bill.

From Time Magazine Archive

Estimators figured, last week, that this would increase the revenue drawn by the State from the Reichsbank five or six times.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Range Estimators act in an advisory capacity to the Captain.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

The Range Estimators immediately begin their estimation of the range to the company target; the Captain meanwhile continues with his instructions to the Platoon Leaders.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver