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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That estimated cost would be dramatically lower than today's personalized T cell treatments, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Keener, who works in tech near Houston, estimated there were “north of 20, maybe 30” of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The project’s estimated $52-million cost includes $22 million in VA funds identified as “commercial cost” for development of the ground floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Experts estimated that close to 400,000 people remain at risk from a myriad of life altering ailments.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Each year, an estimated 250,000 US juveniles are transferred into adult courts.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
