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
That figure is currently just above 50%, extrapolating from available data.
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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
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
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The underlying metrics were also robust, with a significant portion of revenue deriving from subscriptions, which ensure stable, recurring cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pollen is naturally released in bulk from seed-producing plants, and deriving paper from it requires only a few simple steps.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sotomayor told her audience of law students, judges and others that understanding how the government is structured goes hand-in-hand with critical thinking.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Palmer was part of a movement deciding to try something else instead of college.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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When deciding costumes, Heimann worked with Crowe to create scene-specific outfits, assembling a closet of clothes for each character.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Extrapolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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