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as in assessed
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 calculated
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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Recent Examples of estimated
Federal prosecutors have estimated Medicaid fraud alone may have reached billions of dollars in recent years.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Defensive tackle Poona Ford (elbow) was estimated as a limited participant on Wednesday.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
The death toll over thirty-five years is estimated to be well more than four hundred thousand.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
In a report last month, analysts at Bernstein estimated that Huawei and Nvidia were neck and neck in China, with each accounting for about 40% of processor sales by dollar value.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Greenland is estimated to have the eighth-largest reserve of rare earths.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Without Revolution Wind, consumers in Connecticut could pay a lot more for energy during times of high demand — as much as $200 million annually starting next year, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection estimated in a recent report.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Good’s parents, Tim and Donna Ganger, who neighbors estimated came to live in town about five years ago, were either not home or did not answer their door on Thursday.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Byrne's team assessed the potential for tectonic activity on Europa's seafloor with a new model that factored in stresses from gravitational tides incurred by Jupiter, the long-term contraction of the moon as its interior gradually cools and the convection of heat energy through the mantle.—
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It is thought the United States was notified before its first use in late 2024, to ensure it was not mistakenly assessed to be a nuclear launch.—
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If a team is calculated — and perhaps more importantly, willing to take a risk — there are opportunities to find very useful pieces that can make quicker impacts than picks or prospects.—
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Duties include supporting the state’s timber tax program by making sure taxes are calculated accurately.—
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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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In June, Cyera was valued at $6 billion in its seventh funding round.—
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Many brands still haven’t figured it out.—
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With a permanent outdoor rink built to NHL standards and a massive video board already in place two miles east of downtown Hastings, and the fiscal support of myriad sponsors jumping into the fray, organizers of Hockey Day Minnesota 2026 figured 24 hours just wouldn’t be enough.—
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Considering her answer, Shepard guessed that Delta would have her first child between 35 and 45 years old.—
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Panelist Ken Jeong guessed it right with Ortiz.—
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GoldStar Service booking also includes meals (often made with local ingredients) in the sit-down dining car and two alcoholic beverages.—
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They’re also made without a center seam for a smooth look, and the length hits right above the ankle for warmth that still works with every pair of shoes.—
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So what are Oklahoma residents supposed to do if a mystery package arrives?—
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Cameron Winter’s lyrics have an air of inscrutable mysticism, but there is little doubt he’s supposed to be the one singing them.—
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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