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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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Residents said scores of people were abducted, with some estimating between 60 and 80 people were kidnapped.

— ABC News, 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

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In June 2025, the Buss family agreed to sell its controlling interest in the Lakers to Walter in a deal valuing the franchise at $10 billion.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Psychological safety, for him, means valuing contributions and fostering engagement, not eliminating accountability.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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For homebuyers, assessing HVAC filtration and inquiring about past smoke exposure and remediation are vital.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Residents and emergency crews across Hawaii were assessing damage and clearing debris on Monday as Tropical Storm Lala moved away from the islands after leaving widespread power outages and flooding in its wake.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

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