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estimate

[es-tuh-mayt, es-tuh-mit, -mayt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /




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Earnings trailed the average analyst estimate of $2.59 a share, as per FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Some participants reported consuming pre-mixed coffee beverages/powder, making it necessary to estimate the amounts of individual ingredients they contained.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

It posted earnings per share of $2.95, higher than the consensus estimate of $2.86.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The sample period proved to be among the wettest in the river’s known history, so Powell’s estimate was way out of line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

This isn’t an exact answer, of course, but it is an accurate estimate based on all our calculations.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

The Swiss drugmaker’s sales were boosted by the timing of the implementation of a new software system in Japan, which accounted for around half of its 2% beat to consensus estimates, according to JPM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The research team took steps to improve the reliability of its estimates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Healthcare costs, inflation and some overlooked expenses could complicate even conservative estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

It estimates that outstanding balances of these products rose 15.5% in 2025, accelerating from 13.9% in 2024, citing data from asset managers and Chinese regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

Created in the early 1990s, PHP is a computer programming language that helps run an estimated 70 percent of the world's websites.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Minnesota Democrat estimated that between15 to 25 agents encircled her home, all of whom she said "conducted themselves in a decent way".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The parking lot is large for the studio’s size, and its 59 striped spaces have accommodated about $2 million worth of fancy cars at a time, Brundo estimated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The estimated premium effect appears with a lag, consistent with insurance prices adjusting after hospital costs change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Nathan estimated that its diameter was as wide as Nali’s mobile home.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

AI could make such attacks easier and faster, Spain said, estimating that the flaw could affect "millions and millions" of websites.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The weather service’s Los Angeles-Oxnard office is estimating a 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms, with widespread minor flooding and debris flow concerns in L.A. and Ventura counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Major Middle East producers have managed to ramp up crude supplies, with analysts estimating that regional exports have returned to prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

That finding challenges the usual way scientists interpret thermal stress and provides a new approach for estimating total heat exposure across coastal ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

She looks at me sideways, as if estimating how far, how much farther I’ll go in what we both know, surely, is base treachery.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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