low estimate

Examples (10)

• I think £10,000 will turn out to be a very low estimate.
• The initial budget was based on a low estimate, and we've already exceeded it.
• The official figure of 200 casualties is considered by many to be a low estimate.
• The contractor's quote seemed like a low estimate, so we sought a second opinion.
• Given the rising material costs, their projection for next year is likely a low estimate.
• Do you think a two-week timeline is a low estimate for completing this phase?
• Be careful; starting with a low estimate can lead to significant financial problems later.
• The committee reviewed several low estimates before realizing the project was much more complex.
• Even their low estimate was higher than what we could afford.
• The report concluded that the initial damage assessment was a deliberately low estimate to avoid panic.