as in to derive
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 extrapolate
Researchers at University College London were also able to extrapolate how the flooding progressed.
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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
In this way black metal has been at times closer to the anti-natalist philosophy of Emil Cioran and the pessimism or Eugene Thacker — writers who essentially extrapolated H.P. Lovecraft’s fictional mythos into full-fledged philosophy.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Pitchers are riskier, their amateur successes harder to extrapolate to the big leagues, and the Pirates already had several promising young starters.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Voice cloning technology works by taking an audio sample of a person speaking and then extrapolating that person’s voice into a synthetic audio file.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
In this way black metal has been at times closer to the anti-natalist philosophy of Emil Cioran and the pessimism or Eugene Thacker — writers who essentially extrapolated H.P. Lovecraft’s fictional mythos into full-fledged philosophy.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Pitchers are riskier, their amateur successes harder to extrapolate to the big leagues, and the Pirates already had several promising young starters.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Voice cloning technology works by taking an audio sample of a person speaking and then extrapolating that person’s voice into a synthetic audio file.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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With a nod to Indigenous science, Sweat says principles of holistic and ancient Ayurvedic medicine, which originated in India and is also practiced in many Latin American countries, will be utilized in teaching, including the use of products mainly derived from plants.—
Stephanie Stephens,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cannabis, derived from the Cannabis sativa plant, is used both recreationally and medicinally.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Consider making trade-offs Part of being a financially savvy adult is understanding that money management often comes with difficult trade-offs.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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And also, just understanding [Annie and Smoke’s] love, the depth of their love.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
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In lieu of two events, he’s decided to combine the unveiling of his fall 2025 haute couture collection with a celebration event at his Paris headquarters, which is a stone’s throw from the Opéra Garnier.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Some filmmakers have decided to expand Iran’s underground cinema.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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For example, digital intelligence can infer customer perceptions through non-survey channels such as online interactions.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Whatever might be inferred from these changes, her findings are now cited in commentary about the Gospel of John and have inspired a lively debate in current scholarship.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Extrapolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolate. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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