earningsguess
nounUK /ˈɜː.nɪŋz.ɡes/
US /ˈɝː.nɪŋz.ɡes/
A guess about how much money someone will make.
The analyst made an earningsguess before the company shared its report.
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2. An informal prediction of a company's quarterly profit.
Her earningsguess turned out to be close to the real number.
3. A rough calculation of how much someone will be paid.
He made an earningsguess for the summer job.
4. A guess used in investing to plan ahead.
Investors used the earningsguess to decide what to buy.