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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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Around half of such portfolios industrywide are now “ossified,” meaning they are no longer generating losses, estimates Jon Diorio, head of U.S. wealth product at BlackRock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Some estimates suggest that a significant share of patients remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years, often cycling through providers before receiving a clear explanation for their symptoms.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The company estimates that over the last five years it has contributed more than $10 billion to the podcasting industry, including payouts to creators and investments in new content.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile, overall S&P 500 earnings forecasts are up, with higher estimates in many sectors—but not discretionary.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The estimates provide a good example of how numerical horse sense can check pseudoscientific ravings.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos