Thesaurus results for EXTRAPOLATE

extrapolate

verb

ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt

Definition of extrapolate

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

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Recent Examples of extrapolate NBCUniversal doesn’t break out streaming ratings, but extrapolating the data suggests that around 500,000 people watched the Emmys on Peacock. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 The fact that those stories are often colored towards what otherwise seems like a father-son dynamic was interesting to extrapolate. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 The company will select equipment that will allow for pilot data to be extrapolated to industrial scale. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for extrapolate

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Once lathered, the formula deploys papin, an enzyme that’s derived from papaya and helps dissolve the glue that binds dead skin cells.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Gambouge, or gamboge, is a toxic yellow-gold pigment derived from resin.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of derive

Verb

After accepting the Up Against It role, Whitaker requested time with an oncologist for a briefing on Rose’s treatment to understand the real-life protocols around treating cancer.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
But for decades, scientists didn’t understand the neural underpinnings of cognitive exhaustion.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of understand

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That decision, handed down just before noon Friday, all but ensures the issue will reach the Supreme Court and be decided there before polls close Tuesday.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
The couple decided to tie in both of their cultural backgrounds through other planning decisions.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of decide

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Once on the scent, the astronomers were able to trace its orbit across observations and locate it in images taken by other telescopes, and thereby infer its size.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026
Here are examples of the information brokers have historically inferred or used to create consumer segments.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of infer

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