official, unofficial
current, recent
Current estimates suggest that supplies will run out within six months.

early, initial, original, preliminary
latest
Inflation could rise by 15% according to the latest estimate.

accurate, inaccurate
Inaccurate estimates can lead to overproduction.

fair, good, realistic, reasonable, reliable
best
Flight times in the brochure are based on our best estimate, and will be confirmed as soon as possible.

approximate, rough
precise
The manufacturers will not make precise estimates.

conservative, low
I think 15 000 will turn out to be a very low estimate.

high, inflated
According to the highest estimate, over 100 000 men died in the battle.

optimistic, pessimistic
overall
an overall estimate of test performance

annual
annual estimates of total cost

cost, earnings
The slump is causing analysts to revise earnings estimates for next year.

population
annual population estimates for small geographic areas

casualty
Casualty estimates vary considerably.

calculate, make
Can you make an estimate of the numbers involved?

generate, give (sb), produce, provide (sb with), submit
Three companies submitted estimates for the work.

obtain
How can one obtain the revised estimates?

adjust, refine, revise
compare
We compared estimates for various materials.

exceed
It appears that the total will exceed the estimate.

be based on sth
indicate sth, predict sth, reflect sth, say sth, show sth, suggest sth
One estimate suggests that 30 000 jobs may be lost.

put sth at
Some estimates put the figure as high as 50%.

differ, range, vary
Cost estimates vary from $50 000 to $200 000.

according to an/the estimate
According to the revised estimate, four million people will be without homes.

at an estimate
Even at a conservative estimate, there is a lot of work to be done.

in an/the estimate
In his first estimate, he suggested a figure of £5 000.

estimate by, estimate from
By one estimate she earns $80 million a year.

estimate for
We will send you an estimate for the repairs.

estimate of
an estimate of profits
an estimate of £300

currently
initially, originally
previously
substantially more than previously estimated

accurately, correctly, precisely, reliably
roughly
how to roughly estimate your caloric intake

conservatively
It is conservatively estimated that not less than half a million people died in the famine.

be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to
be easy to, be possible to
This made it possible to estimate the effect of workplace ventilation.

be used to
The results of the survey were used to estimate the preferences of the population at large.

at
We estimated the cost at €50 000.

Estimate is used with these nouns as the subject:
scientist

Estimate is used with these nouns as the object:
concentration, cost, density, diameter, distance, duration, earnings, effect, effectiveness, efficiency, expenditure, extent, frequency, impact, length, likelihood, magnitude, number, percentage, probability, proportion, rate, risk, size, toll, value, volume, worth