as in derives
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 extrapolates
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.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolates
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This playful matcha bowl derives its inspiration from Japanese lore that believes rabbits inhabit the moon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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The remaining negligible figure derives from album sales and track-equivalent units.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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He's been around and really is an amazing writer, amazing craftsman, really understands the industry, and was really able to dig into these characters.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The administration understands the profound risks involved — particularly the catastrophic damage to US credibility if such an operation failed or descended into prolonged conflict.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The committee decides which nominees will be added to its shortlist which is not released to the public.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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What’ll be interesting is how heavily Berube decides to lean on him, given that the schedule is about to get busy quickly.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Extrapolates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolates. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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