guesstimate
noun
guess·ti·mate
ˈge-stə-mət 
: an estimate usually made without adequate information
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The committee estimates time spent for various types of work in part by surveying just a few dozen physicians, who, according to a 2016 report by the Urban Institute, give inflated guesstimates.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
There are numerous factors that could result in my guesstimate being off, such as disease prevalence and corporations reducing antibiotic use due to consumer pressure.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
By my guesstimate, that was legal up until Malcolm was 22?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
But what matters more today than refining guesstimates on average selling price and penetration rates, is understanding the unmet needs of populations living with neurodegenerative diseases, physical injuries, and psychiatric indications.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
There are numerous factors that could result in my guesstimate being off, such as disease prevalence and corporations reducing antibiotic use due to consumer pressure.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
By my guesstimate, that was legal up until Malcolm was 22?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
But what matters more today than refining guesstimates on average selling price and penetration rates, is understanding the unmet needs of populations living with neurodegenerative diseases, physical injuries, and psychiatric indications.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for guesstimate
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“Guesstimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesstimate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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