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estimation

[es-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Nicholas Wallace, by his own estimation, isn’t experiencing a financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The tree is bad and dangerous, by Brian’s estimation, and yet he objects to Adam paying to have it removed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

This was due to overperformance in specific races and in Phillips’s estimation, this could happen again in 2026.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Meta said it had many of the suggestions from Ofcom already in place, "including using AI to detect users' age based on their activity, and facial age estimation technology".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I could go back to the pile of blankets that passes for my bed and wait for morning to come, which by my estimation would be another few hours or so.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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