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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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A stock’s forward P/E is its price divided by the consensus earnings estimate among analysts working for brokerage or research firms polled by LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Management’s guidance for a 7% on-year decline in 2026 revenue is below the bank’s estimate of flat growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.