extrapolates

present tense third-person singular of extrapolate

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Recent Examples of extrapolates The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island. Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026 To use a hypothetical example, that means that if a game drew 10 million households, Nielsen extrapolates that to mean that 23 million or 24 million viewers were actually watching. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolates
Verb
  • A great deal of the movie’s power derives from its subtle — and some not-so-subtle — variations on the Finney novel and subsequent films.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In those situations, advice derives much of its value from trust, accountability and experience.
    Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, Hassett said that the administration understands the pressure that rising energy prices puts on consumers.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Senior kicker Nate McCashland understands what the Goggins family is going through, with his younger brother having leukemia at a young age, and talked about how inspiring Heston is.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If the prosecution decides to retry the case, a new jury would be selected, and the case would proceed to a new trial with a different jury.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Tate brothers remain in jail in the US while a judge decides on the request for their extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Extrapolates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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