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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

In January the company began requiring age estimation in order to use any of the communication features, with users grouped by age.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

So perhaps that was what her eyes meant now on those rare occasions when she looked at him—he’d shrunk so thoroughly in her estimation, not lived up to who he was.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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