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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
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The longevity economy is projected to be worth $27 trillion by 2030.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Mass production is planned for 2026, with shipments projected to exceed 5,100 units by the end of 2025 and potentially reach tens of thousands in 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
That might work now, but what about the two billion additional people projected in the next 20 years or so?
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
With that out of the way, all that’s needed is to get the franchise tag on Pickens, projected at $28 million, and signed long-term.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
However, the weather is not expected to be pleasant, with rain projected for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox are projected favorably by certain systems, less so by others.
—Gabrielle Starr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
In a December budget filing, the district projected deficits of $877 million, or 14%, for the 2026-27 school year and $443 million, or 7%, the year after.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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In its First Interim Financial Report released in December, LAUSD projected a $877 million deficit — about 14% of its unrestricted general fund expenditures — for the 2026–27 school year, followed by a $443 million deficit the year after.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The longevity economy is projected to be worth $27 trillion by 2030.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Mass production is planned for 2026, with shipments projected to exceed 5,100 units by the end of 2025 and potentially reach tens of thousands in 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
That might work now, but what about the two billion additional people projected in the next 20 years or so?
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
With that out of the way, all that’s needed is to get the franchise tag on Pickens, projected at $28 million, and signed long-term.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
However, the weather is not expected to be pleasant, with rain projected for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox are projected favorably by certain systems, less so by others.
—Gabrielle Starr, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
In a December budget filing, the district projected deficits of $877 million, or 14%, for the 2026-27 school year and $443 million, or 7%, the year after.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projected
Verb
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Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ailing astronaut and the three others returned to Earth more than a month sooner than planned.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Crew-12 is a replacement crew for Crew-11, a team of four astronauts who returned to Earth earier than planned last month in what was the first-ever medical evacuation of the space station.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Asics‘ Superblast franchise has grown from an out-of-nowhere hit into one of the most anticipated running shoe updates in 2026.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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After Arirang drops, BTS will kick off its highly anticipated world tour in April with a string of shows in Goyang, South Korea.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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The sports journalist, who split from Kelce in 2022, joined forces with Tiffany Haddish, Ben Simmons, and Offset in a Sleeper commercial that poked fun at the aftermath of calling it quits in the spotlight.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Altman and other senior executives took to social media to respond to swipes from Anthropic, which ran Super Bowl ads that poked fun at OpenAI's decision to run ads within ChatGPT.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The transfer shell game The problems compound when ICE transfers detainees without notice, a practice attorneys said is a kind of shell game designed to frustrate legal challenges.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In this context, refusal is not treated as a malfunction, but as an expected part of how the technology is meant to function.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The league said her expected timeline for recovery is four to six months, which could run into the start of the Minnesota Lynx’s season.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prioritize your safety by staying informed and prepared.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Residents were prepared with Ziploc bags full of change, and the runners would give Mardi Gras beads in return for money.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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She was joined by Rocio Rivas and Karla Griego, who each said there had been insufficient analysis on the effect of the cuts and potential alternatives, such as cutting outside contracts.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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That means potential payoffs but also extreme danger.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Projected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projected. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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