initial estimate

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

The first estimate made, which may be revised later.

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Examples (10)

  • The contractor provided an initial estimate of $50,000 for the renovation.
  • Our initial estimate suggested the project would take six months.
  • The initial estimate was revised upward after further analysis.
  • Based on the initial estimate, we decided to proceed with the plan.
  • The initial estimate proved to be quite accurate in the end.
  • They asked for an initial estimate before committing to the service.
  • The initial estimate of costs was lower than expected.
  • We should treat this initial estimate as a rough guideline only.
  • The initial estimate will be refined as more data becomes available.
  • Her initial estimate of the time needed was overly optimistic.