estimator
noun
es·ti·ma·tor
ˈe-stə-ˌmā-tər 
1
: one that estimates
2
: estimate sense 1b
also
: a statistical function whose value for a sample furnishes an estimate of a population parameter
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Swanson earned the national championship in the Postsecondary Collision Damage Appraisal Division, a competition that simulates the work of professional collision estimators and insurance appraisers, according to a press release from the college.
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Here’s how the IRS tax withholding estimator can help — and who should use it, according to experts.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2026
Now retired after working as a construction manager and estimator at San Diego Unified School District, Marker is president of Death Racer 413, a group of young-at-heart skaters in their 50s and 60s.
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Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
The Home Depot prices are from its pricing guides, while the Lowe’s prices are pulled from the company’s flooring cost estimator, using a 100-square-foot living space as the example.
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Dan Simms,
USA Today,
6 Mar. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Here’s how the IRS tax withholding estimator can help — and who should use it, according to experts.
—
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2026
Now retired after working as a construction manager and estimator at San Diego Unified School District, Marker is president of Death Racer 413, a group of young-at-heart skaters in their 50s and 60s.
—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
The Home Depot prices are from its pricing guides, while the Lowe’s prices are pulled from the company’s flooring cost estimator, using a 100-square-foot living space as the example.
—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Estimator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estimator. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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