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estimate

[es-tuh-meyt, es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /
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 guess know measure neglect

Example Sentences

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The profit forecast beat a FactSet-compiled consensus estimate of 1.336 trillion won for the first quarter of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

And he doesn’t expect supply and demand for HDDs to reach parity until 2029, which is 12 months beyond his original estimate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Astronomers may be able to estimate these chemical conditions by studying other solar systems with large telescopes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Those headwinds may mean a lower-for-longer price for gold, and he slashed $1000 off his end-of-June estimate for gold to $5200, “reflecting softer investor demand amid elevated volatility.”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

By using the compasses set with this separation to step off distances marked on paper, he could estimate the angular separation of the two objects on the sky at that time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin