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as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we must project next year's budget now
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Recent Examples of projected
CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 4 May 2026
The demonstration on Friday, with a heat index projected to hit 100 degrees, kicked off Miami-Dade’s heat season, which now arrives earlier, lasts longer and is more intense because of climate change.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream’s revenue is projected to double in 2026 from $17 million last season, as local sponsorship revenue is expected to increase 50% this season and hit eight figures, according to two people familiar with the team’s finances who asked not to be named because the matter is private.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
His 2017 commission for Documenta 14 includes two versions of the film Atlas Fractured, one projected on a cave wall and the other on a banner that had previously hung at the entrance to the Ethnological Museum in Berlin.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
We’re projected to run deficits of $18 to $35 billion year-over-year for the next several years.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Equally concerning, total per capita distributions are projected to drop over 4% for fiscal year 2026.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The paramilitary force is projected to have more than 20,000 personnel across all of Congo's 22 mining provinces by the end of 2028, with the aim of boosting investor confidence and strengthening state oversight of mineral production.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The data suggests that for older millennials, specifically those between the ages of 35 and 44, rectal cancer mortality is projected to escalate through 2035.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Marsh hit a sinker that went a projected 454 feet to the second deck in right-center.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Floating above what is usually an information desk for museumgoers, the installation is a balloon with the lunar image projected from the balcony level.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 4 May 2026
The demonstration on Friday, with a heat index projected to hit 100 degrees, kicked off Miami-Dade’s heat season, which now arrives earlier, lasts longer and is more intense because of climate change.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream’s revenue is projected to double in 2026 from $17 million last season, as local sponsorship revenue is expected to increase 50% this season and hit eight figures, according to two people familiar with the team’s finances who asked not to be named because the matter is private.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
His 2017 commission for Documenta 14 includes two versions of the film Atlas Fractured, one projected on a cave wall and the other on a banner that had previously hung at the entrance to the Ethnological Museum in Berlin.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
We’re projected to run deficits of $18 to $35 billion year-over-year for the next several years.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Equally concerning, total per capita distributions are projected to drop over 4% for fiscal year 2026.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The paramilitary force is projected to have more than 20,000 personnel across all of Congo's 22 mining provinces by the end of 2028, with the aim of boosting investor confidence and strengthening state oversight of mineral production.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The data suggests that for older millennials, specifically those between the ages of 35 and 44, rectal cancer mortality is projected to escalate through 2035.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projected
Verb
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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That told me that the CTA planned — or at least hoped — to eventually extend the line from Midway to Ford City.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Here's what to know about Rodrigo's much anticipated tour and how fans get multiple opportunities to see the 23-year-old singer locally.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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One of the most anticipated seasonal treats from the popular grocery chain, the cake is back in stores, according to numerous social media posts and on the r/TraderJoes forum on Reddit.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hartman caught the pass and poked it low past Wedgewood while being buried by a Brent Burns check.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Joshua poked me in the shoulder.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Dodgers dropped outfielder Kyle Tucker to sixth in the lineup Friday, in a batting order Roberts said was designed to combat Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Charles is an expected future Hall of Famer.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The potential additional supply amounts to around 1-2% of global oil demand.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Projected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projected. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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