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

STRONG

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

STRONG

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

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

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disregard hesitate ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve forget know measure neglect

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estimates

Ship tracker Kpler estimates Iranian crude exports fell to roughly 255,000 barrels a day in August, from about 1.85 million in March.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The Bank of Spain estimates the country of around 50 million people is short of 700,000 homes, based on the gap between demand and new construction.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The new analysis suggests that accounting for these timing effects can substantially change estimates of how often mammography identifies cancers that would otherwise never have caused a problem.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The BofA analysts cut their fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028 earnings-per-share estimates for Nike by 11% and 12%, respectively.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

I invite you, if you disagree with my estimates below, to make your own choices and see what implications your alternative suggestions have for the number of advanced civilizations in the Galaxy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan