guesstimate

verb

Definition of guesstimatenext
as in to estimate
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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  1. estimate
  2. value
  3. assess
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  • By 2022, the Pew Research Center estimates there were more than 725,000 Indians living illegally in the U.S., behind only Mexicans and El Salvadorans.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The Peterson Institute for International Economics estimates the tariffs could raise only about $225 billion a year.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of estimate
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  • Even though Trump Media generated just $1.6 million in revenue through the first half of this year, it’s valued at nearly $8 billion based on Tuesday’s gains.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If Li Auto investors value that stock a bit more generously, at about 2x forward revenues, led by its improving growth and potential improvement in margins, the stock could see a considerable upside.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of value
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  • In a larger effort, Hoskin and colleagues recently assessed the habitat ranges of 55 eastern Australian frog species, including 25 affected by Bd.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • If the challenge had been unsuccessful, the Sharks would have been assessed a delay-of-game penalty.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of assess
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