price estimates
Ballpark expense figures
Price estimates are approximate calculations of what something will cost, provided before final figures are determined.
Contractors give price estimates for renovation projects; mechanics provide them before repairs.
Unlike quotes, which may be binding, estimates signal that actual costs could vary: The price estimate came in higher than we expected.
Also called cost estimates.
- quoteRepeated words from another
- bidOffer to purchase
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- fair market valueObjective exchange price
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