as in dome
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
filed down all the projections until the surface was smooth
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Recent Examples of projection
Angie Gallo, a member of the Orange County School Board, said the construction team’s decision made sense given the new enrollment projections.
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Economists warn that the bill’s impact on deficits could be even more severe than current projections, given that the bill puts end dates on some tax cuts to keep the cost lower.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 May 2025
Puts leans on the projections to do the storytelling; the music often feels more like accompaniment than main attraction.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This Broncos draft class is perhaps particularly interesting in that department, given the projection involved with Harvey, first-round pick Jahdae Barron’s versatility, and the light collegiate snap counts for OLB Que Robinson and TE Caleb Lohner.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Economists warn that the bill’s impact on deficits could be even more severe than current projections, given that the bill puts end dates on some tax cuts to keep the cost lower.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 May 2025
Puts leans on the projections to do the storytelling; the music often feels more like accompaniment than main attraction.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This Broncos draft class is perhaps particularly interesting in that department, given the projection involved with Harvey, first-round pick Jahdae Barron’s versatility, and the light collegiate snap counts for OLB Que Robinson and TE Caleb Lohner.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projection
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For example, Palladio’s Church of the Redentore, built in Venice in 1577, features minaret-like towers flanking a large dome.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
24 May 2025
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Kim was also seen walking to a large aircraft with four engines and a radar dome mounted on the fuselage.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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On occasion an ethical will is part of the regular will and might even be integrated to the point that there isn’t a clear separation between the legally binding sections and the ethical will portions.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Spanx Get Moving Shelf Tank Matching sweat sets aren’t the only loungewear essentials hiding in Spanx’s sale section right now: There’s plenty of activewear to be found, too.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Whey protein is the liquid portion of milk that separates from the curd during cheesemaking.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Most of his bladder had been removed due to a rare cancer, leaving a portion too small to function.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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The slow-moving creatures, — distinguished by the thorn-like protrusions that cover their bodies — are found up to 3,600 feet below the surface of the ocean.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Gone are most of the toggle switches (and the little safety protrusions that accompanied them) on the dashboard, with the exception of one for changing between drive, reverse, and neutral, plus another to switch between drive modes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.—
Zachary C. Lipton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2016
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Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 June 2024
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Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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By flying drones over a remote stretch of the Canadian Arctic, scientists were able to capture unique footage of narwhals, shedding light on the function of their famed protuberances, according to a study published Feb. 27 in Frontiers in Marine Science.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Line bottom and sides of pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides; set aside.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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The fish was spotted out in the open as opposed to inside a cave or under an overhang, which have long been considered hiding spots for the species, researchers said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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“Projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projection. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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