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
When extrapolated to the size of the American whaling fleet of seven hundred and thirty-five ships in 1846 and a worldwide fleet of 900, the result is a prodigious tangle of rope.
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Literary Hub, 12 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
Most of the research so far has been done almost exclusively on people with Western European ancestry, so there’s little guarantee that the predictions extrapolate to people with family trees that trace to different parts of the globe.
—Arthur Caplan & James Tabery, Scientific American, 28 July 2025
This hypothesis is largely extrapolated from research in mice.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 12 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
Most of the research so far has been done almost exclusively on people with Western European ancestry, so there’s little guarantee that the predictions extrapolate to people with family trees that trace to different parts of the globe.
—Arthur Caplan & James Tabery, Scientific American, 28 July 2025
This hypothesis is largely extrapolated from research in mice.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
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This results in work that feels aligned, effortless, and rewarding, helping the individual to derive greater meaning from chasing opportunity.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Broader than body image, self-esteem is a subjective emotional state derived from one's assessment of oneself.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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If the marathons of New York and London showcase splendour and establishment and magnificence and size and place, then the Great North Run offers something else; to complete it, to witness it, is to understand its pull.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Clinton has decided to join a direct rival even though City will not be competing in the Champions League this season.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Related Stories When Ema disappears and tragedy is covered up, Daniel faces betrayal and decides to seek revenge before leaving.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Penn team created an error-correction system that uses the classical signal to infer and fix disruptions to the quantum one without measuring it directly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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In great part this is because the internal turmoil that we are led to believe the central characters harbor don’t always inform the interpersonal confessions of which audiences can infer on their own.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Extrapolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolate. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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