as in inserted
to put among or between others
interpolated a new paragraph into the online encyclopedia article
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Recent Examples of interpolated
Part of Ayers’s respect in the hip-hop community is derived from his willingness to work with the artists who’ve sampled and interpolated him.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The song has been sampled or interpolated over 150 times, according to Whosampled.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
The figure below shows the long-term oil demand from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook volumes from 2019 to 2024 (data is interpolated).
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trenchant talks about trust, love and parental obligation were interpolated with shocking surprises.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Thornton cleared his throat, and politely interpolated his thoughts.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The visual wizardry, coupled with improvisational instrumentals, also harkened back to their Acid Tests days, where the Dead interpolated songs with hiatuses of silence, filling the void with a cacophony of lights and incoherence.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The song has been sampled or interpolated over 150 times, according to Whosampled.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
The figure below shows the long-term oil demand from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook volumes from 2019 to 2024 (data is interpolated).
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trenchant talks about trust, love and parental obligation were interpolated with shocking surprises.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Thornton cleared his throat, and politely interpolated his thoughts.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The visual wizardry, coupled with improvisational instrumentals, also harkened back to their Acid Tests days, where the Dead interpolated songs with hiatuses of silence, filling the void with a cacophony of lights and incoherence.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpolated
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Instead of modifying one gene at a time, researchers began exploring whether entire genomes could be built and inserted into cells.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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The company’s bid fell apart last year, however, after a last-minute item was inserted into the state budget transferring the station’s operating permit to the Department of Administrative Services — thus keeping it out of private hands.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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In late March, Tijuana officials introduced an English-language app known as the Emergency Button, or Botón de Emergencia.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Structural reforms will be introduced to reduce inefficiency and increase oversight.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Interpolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpolated. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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