estimation
noun
es·ti·ma·tion
ˌe-stə-ˈmā-shən 
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This is not, in my estimation, an efficient use of our resources.
She went down in her supporters' estimation after she voted against the plan.
Planning the project requires careful cost estimation.
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The allowance for credit losses decreased to $21.4 million, reflecting updates to the loss estimation model.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Jenn, while possibly the best person on the show, is too meek and too little in her own estimation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Frontline workers, or employees working directly with a customer, make up 80% of the workforce, according to estimations from Microsoft’s report released in 2023.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Jenn, while possibly the best person on the show, is too meek and too little in her own estimation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Frontline workers, or employees working directly with a customer, make up 80% of the workforce, according to estimations from Microsoft’s report released in 2023.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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estimation
noun
es·ti·ma·tion
ˌes-tə-ˈmā-shən
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