estimate
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
estimated
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past participleof estimate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof estimate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
estimateverb (used with object)to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
Example Sentences
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Microsoft is currently trading at a multiple of 26 times estimated forward earnings, which Thill described as “favorable” compared with a five-year average of 28.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
The project, which has an estimated price tag of £33bn, would see hundreds of homes demolished, rivers diverted and the M25 motorway rerouted through a tunnel between junctions 14 and 15.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A police source told AFP that authorities estimated nearly 200,000 people could take part, with 40,000 in Paris.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Capital expenditure is now estimated at around 3.6 billion euros from a prior range between 3 billion euros and 3.3 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Dr. Lange estimated that over fifty thousand pieces of art would be “reassigned” from Poland to Germany alone.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
