estimate
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
estimates
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pluralof estimate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof estimate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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If Geely secures a 150,000-unit capacity at the Valencia plant, which has an annual capacity of about 400,000 vehicles, it could cost just 10% to 20% of building a new factory, according to Citi estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
More importantly, analysts expect the good times to keep on rolling in 2026 and 2027, as average EPS estimates have continued to climb during the second half of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Recent estimates indicate that nearly 40% of Alzheimer's cases may be connected to such factors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Jenrick estimates after assessments of people already claiming, 2.16 million will keep their cash entitlement in full, while 2.89 million will see it modified or withdrawn.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Interestingly, all of this merely confirmed estimates made by Newton 110 years before Cavendish without any experimental evidence at all.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
