estimate
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
is estimating
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present progressiveof estimate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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SpaceX, which aims to debut in June and is estimating a public net worth of nearly $2 trillion, will not be like any other ticker.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, however, is estimating a slightly smaller gain of 3.25% year over year in March.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow Forecast is estimating that U.S. gross domestic product grew in the third quarter at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4%.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
The Sonoma growers group is estimating that between 2,000 to 5,000 acres of vineyards could be removed over the next several years and assume not all of those will be replanted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Jesus Christ being our Redeemer is our Judge, and moment by moment He is estimating our conduct, and judging our actions as they are done.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes by Alexander Maclaren
