projected 1 of 2

adjective

as in predicted

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verb

past tense of project
1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail

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2
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
Adjective
Tweaking those will move the positional projections accordingly by elevating or lowering the team’s play calling and overall projected production. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 June 2026 Marsh hit a sinker that went a projected 454 feet to the second deck in right-center. — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Demand from Africa currently accounts for only a fraction of the global weight-loss drug market that is expected to reach $100 billion by 2030, but obesity cases are rising and projected to double by 2050, causing public health concern. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel projected a 4-8 season for the Buffaloes in his Big 12 preseason predictions. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In the interview, Wirth projected that Chevron's all-in production costs for its projects in Venezuela can be kept under $20 per barrel. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Goldman Sachs projected the AI buildout will push US electricity costs up 6% between 2026 and 2027, with a further 3% increase by 2028, increasing neighboring homeowners’ utility bills. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Now, it is projected to plummet 75% more by the end of this year to just 300,000. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Kalshi similarly projected Crowley as a long-shot candidate — but Crowley landed a surprise win. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 Cleveland is then projected to take Oregon quarterback Dante Moore. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Curry and Butler are both top-notch players capable of winning games by themselves, so why are they projected to fight for a play-in spot? — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projected
  1. anticipated
  2. protruded
  3. planned
  4. expected
  5. poked
  6. designed
  7. potential
  8. prepared
Adjective
  • The legal fight over eligibility rules that has engulfed college sports escalated Thursday when the SEC filed a federal lawsuit against LSU in Alabama to counter the anticipated ruling for the players in Louisiana.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In one of the most anticipated regular season bouts of the Texas high school football season, eight time state champion Southlake Carroll aimed to knock off North Crowley.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Verb
  • In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.
    — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
  • The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of protruded
Verb
  • The Cinderella dress that Kaitlyn Argyriou’s mother had sewn for her as a child and which Argyriou’s daughter, Avery, 4, had planned to wear trick-or-treating in Colorado Springs on Halloween.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The production planned to grab exterior footage outside Broadway’s Music Box Theatre — the film’s principal location — before a New York City blizzard intervened.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of planned
Adjective
  • An expected 30 employees from NYDIG and 250 institutional client relationships will join BitGo, according to a person close to the matter.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Fins have a secondary so inexperienced the guys might need asbestos uniforms against the expected torching.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected
Verb
  • Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of poked
Verb
  • In a move away from the traditional group stages, the league phase is designed to be fair through a seeding system.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The approach is designed to increase the speed and scale of module production and installation while maintaining quality.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of designed
Adjective
  • In addition to the potential hurricane-force wind gusts, tornadoes are possible near the two islands, and heavy rains are expected throughout the main islands, the hurricane center's specialists warned.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
  • None of us are immune to the potential downside of new technologies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of potential
Verb
  • As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Part of our responsibility as leaders of the club is to be prepared.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepared

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“Projected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projected. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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