guesstimating

verb

present participle of guesstimate
as in estimating
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. estimating
  2. valuing
  3. assessing
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  • Other Grail investigators modeled the likely impact of their multicancer test, estimating a 25% reduction in the death rate for all cancers combined.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Forest Service also has a substantial backlog of deferred road maintenance, with the agency estimating that cost at more than $9 billion.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimating
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  • The model also depends on investors valuing Hyperliquid Strategies’ stock at more than the HYPE and cash behind each share.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The principles of believing in yourself, valuing family and friendship, and loving reading carried from season to season.
    — Ashley Montgomery, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuing
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  • Argentina’s new Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs will be the government office in charge of assessing applications for the new passport scheme.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The airline said crews were assessing the aircraft and customers were being accommodated.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of assessing
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“Guesstimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesstimating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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