estimates

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 know measure neglect

Example Sentences

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The official count estimates 60,000 people have been evacuated and at least 90,000 in total are affected by the deluge.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

The World Health Organization estimates that consuming too much salt contributes to 1.8 million deaths around the world each year.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

The devolved government estimates the scheme will receive around 10,000 applications, with payments totalling £90m.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Dillingham estimates it will need to spend an additional $166,015 in the 2027 fiscal year to heat buildings and fuel vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

However, these estimates are for human beings reduced to our simplest possible components.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan