projected; projecting; projects
1
a
: to devise in the mind : design
b
: to plan, figure, or estimate for the future
2
: to throw or cast forward : thrust
3
: to put or set forth : present for consideration
4
: to cause to jut out
5
: to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface
6
: to reproduce (something, such as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction
7
: to display outwardly especially to an audience
8
: to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects
A nation is an entity on which one can project many of the worst of one's instincts.—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)1
: to jut out : protrude
2
a
: to come across vividly : give an impression
b
: to make oneself heard clearly
Examples of project in a Sentence
He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.
It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.
an athlete who projects a positive image to young people
We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
That created the possibility that Snell’s recovery could be much shorter than the 2-3 months originally projected.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The rankings were intended to provide the City Council with possible scenarios to consider when making budget cuts to help close a $146 million deficit projected for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which begins July 1.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Challenges remain Yet even as the Panama summit projected cohesion, analysts and political observers noted that significant challenges remain.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
That created the possibility that Snell’s recovery could be much shorter than the 2-3 months originally projected.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The rankings were intended to provide the City Council with possible scenarios to consider when making budget cuts to help close a $146 million deficit projected for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which begins July 1.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Challenges remain Yet even as the Panama summit projected cohesion, analysts and political observers noted that significant challenges remain.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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project
1 of 2 noun
proj·ect
ˈpräj-ˌekt 
-ikt
1
: a plan or scheme to do something
2
: a task or problem in school
my science project
3
: a group of houses or apartment buildings built according to a single plan
especially
: one built with government help to provide low-cost housing
project
2 of 2 verb
pro·ject
prə-ˈjekt
1
a
: to work out in the mind
b
: to plan, figure, or estimate for the future
project next year's costs
2
: to throw forward
4
: to cause to fall upon a surface
project motion pictures on a screen
Medical Definition
project
transitive verb
pro·ject
prə-ˈjekt
: to attribute or assign (something in one's own mind or a personal characteristic) to a person, group, or object
the patient projected hostility onto the therapist
: to connect by sending nerve fibers or processes
cells of the lateral geniculate body project to the back part of the cerebral cortex
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