ESTIMATING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

estimating

verb

present participle of estimate

as in assessing

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 calculating

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 estimating Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Residents said scores of people were abducted, with some estimating between 60 and 80 people were kidnapped. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 While research falls short on estimating how many faces a person sees in a day in 2026, researchers estimated a decade ago that 95 million photos and videos were posted to Instagram each day. — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 Its retirement toolkit includes calculators for estimating monthly retirement income, comparing the tax impact of different withdrawal strategies and evaluating Roth conversions. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Investor Michael Burry went further in November 2025, estimating that big cloud firms were understating AI depreciation by about $176 billion from 2026 through 2028. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The studio is estimating that the film will bring its North American total to $653 million by Sunday, giving it the highest 10-day domestic sum in box office history. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026 The job loss was unexpected, with analysts estimating a gain of as much as 100,000. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The ministry plans to introduce an integrated AI platform in command and control to improve speed and accuracy in decision-making, including assessing battlefields and choosing targets.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of assessing

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Get comfortable calculating it accurately, because a sloppy SDE calculation is one of the fastest ways to lose credibility with a serious buyer before negotiations even begin.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Members would research and recommend a new method for calculating how much property owners pay for landscaping, lighting and other services.

— Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
After being mostly shut in for more than a year, people were happy to spend and live life to the fullest again, valuing experiences and remote work.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of valuing

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The Chicago school board voted to add two questions to the November ballot gauging whether city voters would support drumming up new revenue for Chicago Public Schools.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
William White is known for emphasizing the role of financial asset prices in gauging inflation, which may be conducive to a discretionary approach.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gauging

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That’s 1 point for me immediately taken away for losing to the Bot, who gets 2 for guessing in two and 1 for beating me.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
But will the new Fed boss keep investors guessing on the central bank’s rate path and his views on the Treasury’s intervention in the bond market?

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of guessing

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Higher benchmark yields can lift financing costs even for healthy companies, potentially making some factories, data centers, acquisitions and other investments less economically viable.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Luckily, the brand agrees with me because the Gemini Floral Mini Bag, Scarlett Quilted Bag, and Dumpling Suede Croc Bag are all statement-making styles.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

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