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
From this, early rabbis extrapolated the strict dietary laws that prohibit mixing milk and meat.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
The rankings are based on a single question from which a huge amount — an insane amount — is extrapolated.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
What To Know The revised protocol allows CMS to extrapolate audit findings to recover payments on a broader scale.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But the more notable development: an eight-turnover night, extrapolating a frightening trend for Denver’s offensive hub.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
The rankings are based on a single question from which a huge amount — an insane amount — is extrapolated.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
What To Know The revised protocol allows CMS to extrapolate audit findings to recover payments on a broader scale.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But the more notable development: an eight-turnover night, extrapolating a frightening trend for Denver’s offensive hub.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
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However, the original equation was derived from predominantly mammalian data.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Of that amount, $1.2 billion was derived from membership fees alone—accounting for nearly half of the operating profit, and primarily recurring.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Agnes understands that the world is not about good and evil and virtue and sin.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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After a marathon session, the Senate narrowly passed their version of the legislation with Vice President Vance having to cast the deciding vote.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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What happens next: The 12-member jury will deliberate until a verdict is decided.—
Olivia Munson,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Different molecules absorb light in different ways, and by analysing these absorption patterns – called spectra – scientists infer what chemicals are likely to be present.—
Oliver Swainston,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Learning to infer In traditional approaches, those disappearances are hard to cope with, even when using methods that already incorporate machine learning.—
Matt von Hippel,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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“Extrapolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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