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

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The company reported $18.4 billion of cash withholding taxes related to vested shares and spent an estimated $23.6 billion on share buybacks to offset dilution.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is estimated that more than 300 remain to be found.

From Barron's

Analysts have estimated that more than six million barrels worth of oil production per day has already been shut in by Gulf countries, and perhaps much more.

From Barron's

Southwest hasn’t provided updated fuel cost estimates since its first-quarter results in January, before oil prices surged.

From Barron's

Wall Street analysts generally haven’t lowered their earnings estimates for the biggest U.S. companies since the start of the Iran conflict.

From MarketWatch

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