ESTIMATES Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of estimate

as in values

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars

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as in figures

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement we estimated the snowfall to be about a foot

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noun

plural of estimate

as in estimations

the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something what we owe our war veterans is beyond estimate

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as in assessments

an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something the estimate of many art specialists that the painting is a fake

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Recent Examples of estimates

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At full capacity, the company estimates that the new facility could feature approximately 600 employees. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 One recent analysis estimates that the Big Three took between 10 and 15 years to catch up with Japanese advances in production efficiency. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Florida TaxWatch estimates Amendment 3 would save homeowners in the city of Miami $1,216 in 2027 and $2,448 in 2028. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 The Public Policy Institute of California estimates that the median household net worth in California was $303,000 in 2023. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech. — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 Putka estimates the reduction in recidivism attributable to the program has saved Colorado taxpayers 24 million dollars. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Forbes estimates the Spurs generated $474 million in revenue and $171 million in operating income during the 2025-26 season. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 The city estimates this would increase property taxes for Kannapolis residents by $46 per year for every $100,000 in assessed property value. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

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Walczak’s estimates assume local governments raise tax rates enough to fully replace the lost revenue, based on state property records for every parcel in Florida. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 The team generated 500 model estimates and calculated average concentrations for 25 PFAS detected at least once in the national dataset. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Most recent estimates published in industry magazine Stitchdown in 2022 noted a more than 97% decline in shoe repair businesses over the past century. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 There are no reliable estimates of how many Bangladeshi immigrants live in India. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 The potential public safety power shutoffs could affect 644 customers in portions of Butte, Lake, Napa, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties, according to PG&E’s latest estimates. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Both its Hoka running and casual UGG shoe brands missed quarterly sales estimates. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Nearly three-quarters of the lots sold above their high estimates. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Still, even eye-popping revenue estimates may not be enough to support sky-high spending. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimates

Verb

The customer really values the highest quality meat and poultry to bring home.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Organizations need transparent goal-setting, equitable evaluation systems that don’t penalize flexibility and cultural change that values contribution over face time—a significant mindset shift.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of values

Noun

The board will also calculate the amount of wealth subject to the tax using publicly available stock information and private assessments of personal property, such as artwork and jewelry.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Training resumed on October 1, after the company completed further assessments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessments

Verb

In 2020, business owners on a five-mile stretch of the avenue rallied to form a public improvement district, which assesses a tax that’s used to pay for security patrols.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Patients complete a 10- to 15-minute questionnaire and a facial scan before the system assesses their skin and selects an acne treatment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of assesses

Verb

Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The company calculates that this shift has resulted in a 20,790 ton reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, compared to using virgin materials.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculates

Noun

The company’s responsibilities have included negotiating acquisitions, structuring deals, ensuring project appraisals are completed and collaborating with the state agency that Bell leads.

— Rob Davis, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
The shop also provides research and appraisals of instruments.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of appraisals

Noun

Earlier testing included evaluations while ships were docked and at sea.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
But late last week further evaluations revealed that Hurts has a deep vein trombosis as well as a bilateral pulmonary emboli – which the Eagles and Hurts' agent announced on Monday.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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