estimate
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
am estimating
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present progressiveof estimate (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am estimating a 15% increase in earnings, to $302.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
I am estimating that Apple will make $10.5 billion in operating income in the September quarter and over $17 billion in the December quarter.
From Forbes ● Sep. 26, 2014
"I am estimating that the passenger weight will be 400 pounds and the weight of the boat itself at 500 pounds."
From The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island by Roger Thompson Finlay
