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estimation

[es-tuh-may-shuhn] / ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən /


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By any reasonable estimation, the NFL’s showcase game in Brazil was heading to overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Yes, in my personal estimation, making an entire batch of soup is easier than a dedicated vegetable-chopping session.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

“What’s wrong, in our estimation, is that it is too focused on the supply side,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the final estimation, then, “Primetime” isn’t a Chris Hansen hit piece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Anyone who does otherwise either comes to ruin because of the flatterer, or keeps changing his mind in the face of different opinions; resulting in a low estimation of his worth.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

These are the top 10 markets where home prices are most overvalued, according to estimations by Fitch:

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

“We’re going to be able to make more sophisticated risk estimations about cardiac health, neurodegenerative health or other inflammatory conditions. If inflammation is involved, you can trace the origin of that inflammation to the gut.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

City lawmakers proposed lengthy exemptions, which led to meager revenue estimations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Facial age estimations will be conducted by ID verification company Persona on the Roblox app, with images and video to be deleted "immediately" after processing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

Pure mathematics does indeed deal with certainties, but its applications are only as good as the underlying empirical assumptions, simplifications, and estimations that go into them.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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