guesstimated

verb

past tense of guesstimate
as in estimated
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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Recent Examples of guesstimated Jabo told the council debris collection from the right-of-ways, handling, and disposal – probably to a clean wastefill – is guesstimated at $5 to $8 million. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The bottom line for the calendar year can only be guesstimated. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026 Gates guesstimated that the crowd was 90% Kansas fans, and 10% Mizzou fans. — Rashad Alexander december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesstimated
  1. estimated
  2. valued
  3. assessed
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  • The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • It’s estimated an additional $37 billion will flow to the philanthropy sector annually.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimated
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  • At the top end of the price range, Jio Platforms is valued at around $108 billion, much lower than previously expected.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The study found that nearly 70,000 visitors came to the White River in a year and that the river's total economic impact was valued at $20 million.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of valued
Verb
  • Two of these tests assessed the chip’s ability to spot unusual plasma activity and predict disruptions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Officials reviewed the play for a possible hostile act by Howard, but assessed no foul on the Atlanta guard.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessed

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“Guesstimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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