Synonyms of extrapolate

extrapolate

verb

ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt 

as in to derive

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

we can extrapolate from past economic recessions the probable course of the current one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derive
• understand
• decide
• infer
• conclude
• deduce
• think
• guess
• speculate
• assume
• judge
• reason
• ascertain
• suppose
• gather
• read
• make out
• interpret
• surmise
• draw a conclusion
• construe
• contemplate
• rationalize
• conjecture
• find out
• philosophize
• dope (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extrapolate

Now extrapolate this problem to weightier areas, like healthcare or financial services and the consequences are pretty serious. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Over the long run, reversion to mean in real interest rates—a return to the historical trend—gives a more sober prediction than just extrapolating from one decade. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Influencers’ claims about the peptides’ effect on human weight loss, muscle mass, longevity and energy appear to be extrapolated from their effects on lab animals. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

As Greenhalgh wrote, the engineers had stitched together patchy data and extrapolated it to two decimal points with false precision. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026