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
The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.
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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
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
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Second, the model derives from Microsoft's Phi series, which the company has optimized for efficiency on consumer hardware.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company currently derives 89% of total sales from foreign markets.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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London — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has moved out of his longtime Windsor home and is now a resident of Norfolk, England, CNN understands.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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If topics feel heavy, suggest a pause and return with notes so feelings stay honored while plans keep moving toward real stability that everyone understands.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Amazon is spending heavily on marketing — even as the company shed 16,000 workers just days before the film’s release — possibly because Prime Video exec Mike Hopkins, the guy who ultimately decides marketing budgets for the streamer’s films, is known to lean conservative.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Who decides to ask the questions, and who decides to write?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Extrapolates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolates. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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