as in deriving
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 extrapolating
Near the end of the novel, David imagines Giovanni’s murder of Guillaume, extrapolating from the details breathlessly reported in the press.
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Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Kabisch cautions against extrapolating too much from the findings.
—Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
That figure is currently just above 50%, extrapolating from available data.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The point is extrapolating anything from the NFL in September is foolish.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Again, that required extrapolating backwards.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Garrison was extrapolating from an existing controversy over a photo that the CIA had provided to the Warren Commission years before.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Kabisch cautions against extrapolating too much from the findings.
—Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
That figure is currently just above 50%, extrapolating from available data.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The point is extrapolating anything from the NFL in September is foolish.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Again, that required extrapolating backwards.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Garrison was extrapolating from an existing controversy over a photo that the CIA had provided to the Warren Commission years before.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolating
Verb
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The third touchdown is still the most telling, deriving purely from a relationship between quarterback and receiver.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both sides think more like lawyers than historians, deriving their satisfaction from scoring points as advocates for their respective clients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By better understanding its environment, the robot can more effectively perceive and navigate the cluttered and complex interior of the reactor, avoiding obstacles and locating work areas.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The startup has built a unified real-time orchestration layer that manages all the different things the AI needs to do at once, such as listening, understanding what’s being said, deciding how to respond, checking databases, and delivering an answer.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Still, the toll of deciding to sit Curry on some nights for rest weighs on him.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following the public comment period which ended Thursday, the TCEQ will respond to the concerns in writing before deciding whether to issue a permit that would allow the project to move forward.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Extrapolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolating. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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