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as in assessed
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 calculated
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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Recent Examples of estimated
The Czech government will pay the program the same amount as the levies, with the amount estimated to be $92M a year.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
At the time of Galliano’s appointment, market sources estimated the company generated about 100 million euros annually.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The corporate training industry has high demand, and is estimated to be worth more than $22 billion worldwide, according to Statista.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The group estimated that about 260,000 packages were stolen each day last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Studies over recent years have estimated the annual trade in the drug to be worth billions of dollars.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Nearly 13 million people across the country are estimated to be food insecure, the agency said.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Haitian watchdogs also estimated more than 100 were killed, at times citing community residents.
—Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The firm also estimated 20% subs gains in the relatively untapped Central and South America and Central and Eastern Europe regions over the next five years.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
At the time of Galliano’s appointment, market sources estimated the company generated about 100 million euros annually.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The corporate training industry has high demand, and is estimated to be worth more than $22 billion worldwide, according to Statista.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The group estimated that about 260,000 packages were stolen each day last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Studies over recent years have estimated the annual trade in the drug to be worth billions of dollars.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Nearly 13 million people across the country are estimated to be food insecure, the agency said.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Haitian watchdogs also estimated more than 100 were killed, at times citing community residents.
—Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The firm also estimated 20% subs gains in the relatively untapped Central and South America and Central and Eastern Europe regions over the next five years.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimated
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If any further information comes to light in relation to this offending it will be assessed and investigated accordingly.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Damage to structures is still being assessed.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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While overdose deaths for 2024 have not been calculated yet, and will not be until after the end of the year, the CDC said that deaths fell 17% in a one-year period.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In my experience, the key to success here is keeping the incentive structure simple and transparent so that salespeople know exactly how their earnings are calculated.Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This cryptographic procedure makes passkeys more secure than passwords because the private key cannot be intercepted, guessed or stolen.Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Bleacher Report guessed Soto’s deal would be 13 years, $569 million, which would give him a $183 million payoff.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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But lastly and most importantly, there’s a fourth channel where news is sourced, where the reporter secures information that they’re not supposed to get.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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They are also supposed to set baseline rules that safeguard the integrity of the sport.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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These differences in implementation suggest that while progress is being made, full parity in gaming representation has not yet been achieved.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The integration of tenant experience technology is one way to help a company understand what changes need to be made to their space and what aspects of the office can be transformed.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The laser light source is reckoned good for 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation.New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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In addition to ambling under shallow water, it's reckoned good for grass, concrete and gravel.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Estimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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