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as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars
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as in to calculate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
we estimated the snowfall to be about a foot
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as in estimation
the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
what we owe our war veterans is beyond estimate
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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
the estimate of many art specialists that the painting is a fake
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Recent Examples of estimate
Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Before World War II, Hungary had one of Europe’s largest Jewish populations, estimated at about 825,000 people.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
An internet blackout across the country has prevented effective communication with the outside world, but some estimates of the death toll from the crackdown have reached the thousands.
—Richard Hall, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The risks inherent in the LBO structure are exacerbated by the amount of debt PSKY must incur, its current financial position and future prospects, as well as the lengthy period to close the transaction – which PSKY itself estimates to be 12-18 months following signing.
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The report, which included the first estimate of September sales, was delayed by the record-long federal shutdown.
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Doctors initiate the process before passing cases to the County to assess their merits, who in turn refer the potential conservatees to a judge.—
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As reported, the review is being carried out by Citi, which is assessing a full range of alternatives, including partnerships, divestitures and spin-offs.—
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Jackson’s business track record has been just as calculated as his music career.—
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For each, the company calculated population and per capita income over eight years.—
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Clayton and Josephson are influencers, after all, and the anxiety of the fawner—of feeling unreal, of collapsing into the world’s estimation of you, of mining something deep and internal for the consumption of others—is also the anxiety of social media.—
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Somehow, this value has increased to $73,626, according to sales database CardLadder’s current estimation formula.—
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Based on that estimate, the board persuaded members to approve an $18,750 assessment per person.—
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That’s the highest assessment level available through criteria like teacher-child interactions and program management.—
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Diana Butler Bass, a historian and author of the popular Substack newsletter The Cottage, said Yancey embodied an evangelical Christianity that valued grace and respect for different opinions.—
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The round is expected to be led by GIC and Coatue Management, following a $13 billion raise in September that valued the company at $183 billion.—
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But after finishing first in the Smythe Division for six straight seasons from 1981-82 until 1986-87, the Oilers apparently figured that was enough.—
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And that alone would figure to be a deal killer from a Hawks perspective.—
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Fans will receive free verbal appraisals of up to two collectible items from experts with the country’s top auction houses and independent dealers.—
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The exact amount paid for the conservation easement will be determined by an appraisal of the land’s development rights value, Raths said.—
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And there’s never been a more important time for that evaluation than the offseason Mahomes will spend rehabbing from a season-ending knee surgery.—
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Of course, vaccine evaluation and monitoring should be constant, particularly for those administered to children, to ensure safety and efficacy.—
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“Estimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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