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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The company estimated that demand for single-family rentals rose nearly 22% in September from the previous year, and 10% for multifamily or apartment rentals.
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
“Talking with large shell contractors, large builders, I don’t think they fully anticipated or estimated the amount of immigrant labor that are on our job sites every day,” said Brannock, the Jacksonville builder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Her room and board and supplies, she estimated, she would pay for with a part-time job.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
