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estimation

[es-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Instead, Fujinaga introduces what he calls "harvest-ease estimation."

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Finally, and foremost in Ms. Goldstein’s estimation, there are the “heroic strivers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Wright's lawyer David Edwardson KC requested that the judge not sentence his client based on his "celebrity status" and that Wright's estimation about the chopper's fuel level was "done to protect a mate".

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Wrestling the score into shape took 10 weeks of daily work, by Safdie’s estimation, an unusually long commitment for a director with other post-production duties and a young family.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

My estimation of captains and ship chandlers wavered.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel