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estimate

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




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Honest critics can and do debate the estimate.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

It could see a 20-basis-point reduction in growth from the previous estimate of 1.2%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.91, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Morningstar retains its fair-value estimate of 2.80 Singapore dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He tried to make an estimate of their distance, and a similar calculation about the hills toward which they were flying.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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