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as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we must project next year's budget now
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as in predicted
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Recent Examples of projected
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
According to the most optimistic forecasts, at its brightest later this month, comet Lemmon is projected to possibly approach +3 magnitude (such a brightness is comparable to the star Megrez, the star in the Big Dipper that joins the handle with the bowl).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Oilers are an outstanding club, projected to easily be one of the NHL’s best again this season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
While holiday spending is expected to rise overall—especially for essential goods such as groceries, which are projected to increase by 23 percent—many shoppers are trimming their budgets in other areas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The company is projected to make $13 billion in revenue for 2025.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the industry is projected to need an additional 439,000 workers this year to meet rising demand in the US.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
And it's projected to be a low-turnout affair for a consequential district that encompasses parts or all of approximately 14 counties, including Davidson, Williamson, and Montgomery.
—Tacuma Roeback, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The 45-year-old actor has always projected a sort of likable, hunky lunkhead persona, giving the movies their equivalent of the campus jock that secretly had a sly sense of self-deprecating humor and theater-department chops.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
According to the most optimistic forecasts, at its brightest later this month, comet Lemmon is projected to possibly approach +3 magnitude (such a brightness is comparable to the star Megrez, the star in the Big Dipper that joins the handle with the bowl).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Oilers are an outstanding club, projected to easily be one of the NHL’s best again this season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
While holiday spending is expected to rise overall—especially for essential goods such as groceries, which are projected to increase by 23 percent—many shoppers are trimming their budgets in other areas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The company is projected to make $13 billion in revenue for 2025.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the industry is projected to need an additional 439,000 workers this year to meet rising demand in the US.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
And it's projected to be a low-turnout affair for a consequential district that encompasses parts or all of approximately 14 counties, including Davidson, Williamson, and Montgomery.
—Tacuma Roeback, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projected
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His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive interview with WWD, Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and president of Chanel SAS, said the brand planned to add new faces to its roster, but would also maintain its relationships with longtime brand ambassadors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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But, remember, Yahya Sinwar planned October 7th.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tommy Edman and Max Muncy poked singles against him to draw Kerkering into the game, with one out needed to get into the 12th inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Esiason also poked fun at Sims after the broadcaster missed a workday during the early portion of the 2025 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To help her students investigate this assertion, Rovito designed an in-class activity that invites them to become more than a student of history.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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In a breakthrough that could reshape menstrual health and diagnostics, researchers at McMaster University have unveiled a next-generation menstrual cup designed to make periods safer, easier, and smarter.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This week, Luke Combs is feeling wistful, Leon Thomas is feeling vindictive, and of course, the most anticipated pop release of the entire year is finally upon us.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The anticipated transitional season?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rooms at the Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv, and several other locations, have already been prepared to receive the hostages and include not only the medical and psychological infrastructure needed for the victims, but full privacy and a home-like atmosphere for their stay.—
Caitlin McFall , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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This material has been prepared for informational purposes only.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s legal bill for her high-stakes congressional hearing on sanctuary cities last March has increased by $100,000, to bring the city’s total expected spending on the matter to a whopping $750,000.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The song could be included in an expected Aaliyah album.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report also calculated the amount of PFNA that people could be exposed to without being harmed — a critical measurement that can be used to set limits for cleaning up PFNA contamination in Superfund sites and for removing the chemical from drinking water.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another voice is former Obama administration economist Jason Furman, on the faculty at Harvard, who calculated in late September that without data centers, those GDP figures would look a bit different.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Projected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projected. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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