unofficial estimate
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
An estimate that is not formally recognized or from an official source.
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Examples (10)
- An unofficial estimate puts the number of attendees at over 5,000.
- Journalists are currently relying on unofficial estimates of the damage.
- While the company is silent, unofficial estimates suggest profits have soared.
- The rescue team provided an initial, unofficial estimate of the casualties.
- I can give you an unofficial estimate now, but the final quote will be sent tomorrow.
- According to an unofficial estimate, the project is already 20% over budget.
- This report is based on an unofficial estimate from an industry insider.
- The final count was much higher than the media's unofficial estimate.
- Be cautious with these figures; they are just an unofficial estimate.
- The government has yet to release official figures, so we only have unofficial estimates to work with.