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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'conservative number' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe an estimate that is on the lower end of a range of possibilities. For example: "The analyst made a conservative estimate of the cost, and it was much lower than expected."
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"We feel that's a conservative number," Mr. Guidon said.
"That's a very very conservative number," he said.
When questioned in 2013 Pound reckoned that 10% was a "conservative" number.
"A conservative number would probably be 5,000 to 10,000 cases," Dr. Johnson said.
"People figured that would be a conservative number," said Barry P. Scherr, the provost.
It added: "Strategically the deal is compelling and the $70m of targeted synergies is no doubt a conservative number".
That's quite a conservative number because diabetes was not even being carefully looked for in most of the trials.
Let's assume that shareholders have an after-tax cost of equity of 7percentt (a conservative number).
Because of the law, at least 10 million fewer Americans are uninsured — and that's a conservative number.
"That's a conservative number," said Don Johnson, director of market research for the association, "because some big retailers don't share sales information".
These days, the Hippodrome can accommodate 173 filmgoers in its circular auditorium, a slightly more conservative number than the 1,000-strong 1,000-strongqueezed in for the opening crowdony in 1912.
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