initial estimate
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The first estimate made, which may be revised later.
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- 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.