estimate
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
has estimated
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present perfectof estimate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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JPMorgan has estimated that the project created 8,000 construction jobs and said it sets new standards in building sustainability, health, and wellness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Without a scheme in place, the FCA has estimated that up to 19 million complaints would need to be handled individually, taking three years and costing lenders £6bn more.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Agricultural organisation Coldiretti has estimated some 25 percent of rice production may be lost this year due to heat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
When it comes to preparation of venues, LA28 has estimated it will spend $1.4 billion to create 49 competition locations, spread across Southern California and Oklahoma City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
One writer has estimated that Indians developed three-fifths of the crops now in cultivation, most of them in Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
