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estimate

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




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Planned capacity cuts in Europe of more than 800,000 units are in line with Jefferies’ estimate of about 1 million excess capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Revenue fell 6.4% year over year to $2.78 billion and was below Wall Street’s estimate of $2.87 billion.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Jessica Hall looked into a high estimate for the average lifetime out-of-pocket expenses for someone suffering from dementia and shared advice on how to prepare for it.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It’s too early to estimate how much crude oil was released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I pictured my dad pacing inside, repair estimate in hand, but it wasn’t like that.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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