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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The estimator considers various income sources and personal circumstances, as life changes can affect how much income tax is taken from your paycheck.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Then, interest rates spiked, builders stopped giving him work, and an estimator was botching bids and overtime.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The business leader with many other responsibilities should simply accept that GDP is a good, but not perfect, estimator.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Ferd Smith, a project manager and estimator with Big D since 2015, according to the company website, declined to comment Thursday when reached by the Statesman on his cellphone.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Then, interest rates spiked, builders stopped giving him work, and an estimator was botching bids and overtime.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The business leader with many other responsibilities should simply accept that GDP is a good, but not perfect, estimator.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Ferd Smith, a project manager and estimator with Big D since 2015, according to the company website, declined to comment Thursday when reached by the Statesman on his cellphone.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Estimator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estimator. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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