extrapolates

present tense third-person singular of extrapolate

Example Sentences

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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
  • Credibility test Sports betting is by far the top revenue driver for prediction markets, but their original purpose derives from forecasting elections.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The best, the least mediocre, unfortunately, is Tadao Ando, the better of whose work derives from Kahn, the plain modular rectangles made of concrete framed by verticals and, less clear even in Kahn, the geometric cuts and sections.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Additional pressures In reaching her own historic milestone as the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft, Proctor understands that a historic moment like this carries not just incredible significance but a fair amount of personal pressure as well.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Still, Taiwan understands Washington’s determination to strengthen domestic semiconductor production and is willing to support that effort.
    — LIN CHIA-LUNG, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • For a holiday park, a glamping site or a dealer, the wall system decides how much work the buildings will need after the first guests arrive.
    — Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But the commodity is not what decides whether the law reaches you.
    — Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Extrapolates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolates. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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