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

Where Whitney is wrong is by extrapolating this instance into saying that Lindsay does this all the time. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Unlike conventional forecasts of water rate increases, which tend to extrapolate from historical trends, the study focuses on the costs driven by climate change alone. — Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026

According to Cramer, investors quickly extrapolated Samsung's results across the broader AI hardware ecosystem, sending shares of companies tied to the physical buildout of data centers sharply lower. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 7 July 2026

More advanced video models might be able to extrapolate data from third-person views of real-world experiences such as sports games and cooking shows. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026