extrapolates

present tense third-person singular of extrapolate

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
  • The story, which largely unfolds within the confines of Mariana’s home, derives the brunt of its tension from the onscreen relationship between Milian and Strait.
    Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • Multiple characters — past and present — talk about how real political power derives from storytelling.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Former Norway goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt understands the value of such an approach.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Real thinking — the kind that understands a question, grasps its context and goes out to gather information before formulating a response.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Lacey hates this idea, but the group decides to go with showing mercy this time around.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • When design makes your information legible to an agent, data keeps it consistent everywhere the agent looks and policy decides what your own agent can do, your brand becomes reliable to deal with.
    Firdosh Tangri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Extrapolates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolates. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on extrapolates

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster