estimate
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
had estimated
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past perfectof estimate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Analysts had estimated a net loss of 1.43 billion yuan on revenue of 101.56 billion yuan, according to a FactSet-compiled consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A separate report by a medical publication had estimated 10,000 heat deaths in 1994.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The loss amounted to 9 cents a share, less than the 24-cent forecast by analysts, while revenue topped the $6.81 billion analysts polled by Bloomberg had estimated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The growth figure was lower than analysts had estimated, with the downturn due to lower government spending, investment and exports.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
For example, the Ministry of Plenty’s forecast had estimated the output of boots for the quarter at a hundred and forty-five million pairs.
From "1984" by George Orwell
