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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 extrapolated
Big fantastical ones, but also ones that feel so normalized and mundane and get extrapolated to their most dystopian and absurd.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
These puzzles, like the horizon problem, the flatness problem, and the monopole problem, strongly suggested that the hot, dense, early state couldn’t be extrapolated to arbitrarily high temperatures and energies.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
The scientists extrapolated its remains to estimate that the dinosaur was about 23 feet in length and weighed more than 2,200 pounds, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
While my research focused on the Iraqi context, the results can be extrapolated to emerging markets at large.
—Midhat Zwayen, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The same information can be extrapolated by anyone above and below the title.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
The figure is extrapolated from another statistic, which found that more than 400 million hours of podcasts were seen monthly on living room devices in 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Ziz frequently extrapolated these lines of thinking, weaponizing them into potentially dangerous mindsets.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Feb. 2025
The lack of research on this topic means data collected on males is extrapolated to females, and female athletes usually train based on recommendations made for male athletes.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
These puzzles, like the horizon problem, the flatness problem, and the monopole problem, strongly suggested that the hot, dense, early state couldn’t be extrapolated to arbitrarily high temperatures and energies.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
The scientists extrapolated its remains to estimate that the dinosaur was about 23 feet in length and weighed more than 2,200 pounds, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
While my research focused on the Iraqi context, the results can be extrapolated to emerging markets at large.
—Midhat Zwayen, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The same information can be extrapolated by anyone above and below the title.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
The figure is extrapolated from another statistic, which found that more than 400 million hours of podcasts were seen monthly on living room devices in 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Ziz frequently extrapolated these lines of thinking, weaponizing them into potentially dangerous mindsets.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Feb. 2025
The lack of research on this topic means data collected on males is extrapolated to females, and female athletes usually train based on recommendations made for male athletes.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolated
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They're derived from the largest combination of attitudinal and behavioral data ever assembled for brand analysis.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The find, made by scientists at Waseda University and Tohoku University in Japan, challenges long-standing theories and suggests that the key physical processes operating in the young cosmos remain poorly understood.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bridgeman via Getty Images Wise understood that Tupperware needed demonstration, not promotion.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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