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estimate

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




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SpaceX's own estimate of the total value of all the markets it operates in -- rockets, satellites, internet, AI, and more.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Maguire said other students were also anxious about grades from earlier years being taken to estimate their grades, which they felt were "not a true reflection" of their additional efforts in their final years.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Using a technique known as Approximate Bayesian Computation, the researchers worked backward from the fossil record to estimate how far organisms spread and how intensely they competed for resources.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The trustees, however, include in their report an estimate of when the trust funds would be depleted if combined, in order to illustrate the actuarial status of the Social Security program as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Over and over, Caesar throws, then pulls the rope in, measuring its length to estimate depth.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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