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

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

In its simplest form, scientists can put a chunk of soil in a mason jar, measure how much gas is released over time, then extrapolate a total figure. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026