interpolated

past tense of interpolate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interpolated Block group data was interpolated to ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 But other parts of the country are more like sensor deserts, where AQI scores are interpolated from readings made in far-off places, and precision is reduced. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 There are interpolated bits of backstory to explain character — Simon and Jack would be left at school over Christmas by their parents (abusive and cold, respectively). — Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpolated
Verb
  • Into this empty egg a spindle from another animal is then inserted, the reconstructed egg finishes its process of chromosome halving, and is then fertilized.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Scientists inserted genes associated with Alzheimer’s into mouse genomes, breeding animals that had high levels of amyloid in their brains; the mice then began to struggle with spatial navigation.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • For Van Daalen, the award has also introduced Tapestry to people throughout Lakeville and surrounding communities who may not have known the business existed.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Witnesses and text messages introduced during trial placed Désir at meetings where the plot evolved from a plan to capture Moïse to killing him.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Interpolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpolated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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