extrapolating

present participle of extrapolate

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Recent Examples of extrapolating 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
  • Athletes are now deriving income from many sources.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When inquiring about a networking organization, understanding the differences among the most prominent categories could further inform a business owner’s decisions.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Romer's endogenous growth theory provides a fascinating lens for understanding AI inference costs by treating knowledge and ideas as non-rivalrous goods with unique economic properties.
    Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two stuck close to each other's sides while posing for the cameras, even deciding to share a smooch to celebrate the exciting night.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Sunday government officials did not conduct any data projections before deciding to roll back vaccine mandates to assess the impact this move would have on the state’s overall case numbers.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Extrapolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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