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
To set the record straight, Mosconi notes that extrapolating the research to mean the brain eats itself during menopause is incorrect.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
Near the end of the novel, David imagines Giovanni’s murder of Guillaume, extrapolating from the details breathlessly reported in the press.
—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
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
Near the end of the novel, David imagines Giovanni’s murder of Guillaume, extrapolating from the details breathlessly reported in the press.
—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
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Resolve this by walking your own path (literally) and deriving support from people who are capable of caring about you.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Thomas is charged with human trafficking, while Robertson is charged with human trafficking, transporting a person from out of state into the state for human trafficking, branding in relation to human trafficking, deriving support from proceeds of prostitution, and battery.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The key to making the right decision is understanding all your options beforehand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His perspective positions the next wave of transformation not around deeper analysis, but around autonomous action, systems capable of understanding situations, deciding optimal responses, and executing those responses in real time.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft grounded pending further inspection, following UPS and FedEx each deciding to ground the planes that make up part of their cargo fleet.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will take part in a showdown this Sunday at Levi's Stadium that could possibly end up deciding who finishes first in the NFC West.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Extrapolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolating. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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