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estimates

  • plural
    of estimate.
    estimate
    verb (used with object)
    to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
  • present tense form
    of estimate (3rd person singular).
    estimate
    verb (used with object)
    to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.

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Taken together, a Treasury official estimates the US deficit-to-GDP ratio is around 6.2 percent, up from 5.8 percent last year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

All wealth tax revenue estimates, including our own, face inherent limitations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Number of sewage spills the EPA estimates happen each year in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

According to his estimates, AI companies will need $10 trillion in annual sales to generate a “decent rate of return” on their spending on AI data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Scholars debate these estimates, but nobody disputes that the Haudenosaunee exemplified the formidable tradition of limited government and personal autonomy shared by many cultures north of the Rio Grande.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann