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
What To Know The revised protocol allows CMS to extrapolate audit findings to recover payments on a broader scale.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But the more notable development: an eight-turnover night, extrapolating a frightening trend for Denver’s offensive hub.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Across his 10 Premier League games in charge, Moyes has taken 17 points, which would work out at around 65 points when extrapolated across an entire season.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Everton remain resurgent under Moyes, taking 21 points in his 13 league games in charge, which would work out at 61 points extrapolated across a whole season.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But the more notable development: an eight-turnover night, extrapolating a frightening trend for Denver’s offensive hub.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Across his 10 Premier League games in charge, Moyes has taken 17 points, which would work out at around 65 points when extrapolated across an entire season.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Everton remain resurgent under Moyes, taking 21 points in his 13 league games in charge, which would work out at 61 points extrapolated across a whole season.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
Verb
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However, the original equation was derived from predominantly mammalian data.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Of that amount, $1.2 billion was derived from membership fees alone—accounting for nearly half of the operating profit, and primarily recurring.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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These powerful stellar explosions serve as cosmic lighthouses, helping astronomers measure vast cosmic distances and understand the accelerating expansion of the universe.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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More research is needed to better understand why diabetic people on GLP-1s have increased eye disease, Shor said.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Always, along the chain of hectic audience gossip, there was one person who decided to nip in the bud the talk about a too iconoclastic Beckett, and the relay to the estate was stopped; someone—more than one someone—who decided that Matthew and his crazy dreams were worth shielding.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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The deciding game of the series will be played on Sunday afternoon.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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By collecting data and simulating fluids on computers, physicists have been able to infer some of turbulence’s qualities.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Gone were the days when ovulation could be loosely inferred from intuition and a calendar—modern methods required data.—
Anonymous,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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“Extrapolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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