best estimate

Frequency: 8.318.0 per million words

The most accurate or reliable estimate possible based on available information.

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Examples (10)

  • Flight times in the brochure are based on our best estimate, and will be confirmed as soon as possible.
  • Based on the current data, our best estimate for the project completion is late September.
  • The accountant provided her best estimate of the company's quarterly earnings.
  • Scientists have given their best estimate for the number of stars in the Milky Way.
  • The doctor's best estimate for his recovery was six to eight weeks, but it could be longer.
  • The contractor's best estimate for the roof repair was $5,000, including parts and labor.
  • The insurance adjuster's best estimate of the damages was much lower than we expected.
  • My best estimate is that we'll arrive around 7 PM, assuming traffic is light.
  • The government's best estimate suggests that the new policy will create 50,000 jobs.
  • We won't know the exact figures until next month, but we can give you our best estimate now.