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guesstimates

verb

present tense third-person singular of guesstimate

as in estimates

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding I'm going to guesstimate that this ring is worth $200 or so

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The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that enforcing the measure would cost the government up to the low tens of millions annually, and that much of the cost would be paid for through penalties and fees charged to affected clinics.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Ritolia estimates Russian gasoline production is currently running at around 20% below domestic demand because of the Ukrainian strikes, with refinery runs (the amount of crude oil refineries are processing) at multi-year lows.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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The deal, made for cash and shares of Rocket Lab stock, values Iridium at about $8 billion.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
In contrast, the Dutch have pursued a different vision of the good life—one that values security, balance, and community over material wealth.

— Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

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