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estimated

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɛstəˌmeɪtəd// UK //ˈɛstɪmˌeɪtɪd// es·ti·mat·ed

v. to guess the size, value, or amount of something using the information you have. You do this when you cannot get an exact number right away.

v. to calculate an approximate value, number, or quantity based on available data. Often used in technical or financial contexts to provide a provisional figure before final confirmation.


SIMPLE

They estimated the cost of the repairs at five hundred dollars.

CONTEXTUAL

The engineers estimated that the bridge construction would take three years to complete.

COMPLEX

Economists have estimated that the new trade policy could increase the national growth rate by nearly two percent over the next decade.

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The verb is transitive and often takes a 'that' clause or the preposition 'at' followed by a numerical value.

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