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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we must project next year's budget now
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Recent Examples of projecting
Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The 16-month plot to bribe Maduro’s chief pilot illustrates how Washington pairs clandestine operations with military power to destabilize the regime while projecting strategic pressure in the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The company is also projecting adjusted operating income to be up versus last year’s level.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In addition to projecting 2D plans on the floor, Walk Your Plans can project 3D renderings onto a wall.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for him, this particular airport parking deck has a giant screen projecting news of Gimball’s demise, which puts the multistep plan back on track.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The space, which is flowing with soju and Korean beers, is modeled after the busy streets of Seoul, South Korea, with a screen projecting the cityscape and a dividing wall designed to look like a newsstand.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
And some of these AI companies are projecting the idea even further, envisioning a future where AI agents use their coding abilities spin up bespoke software on the fly to handle many of the tasks that now require enterprise software, like, um, Salesforce.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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But for the first time ever, the e-commerce company expects more than $200 billion in quarterly revenue, projecting fourth-quarter revenue of $206 billion to $213 billion versus a $208 billion estimate.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The 16-month plot to bribe Maduro’s chief pilot illustrates how Washington pairs clandestine operations with military power to destabilize the regime while projecting strategic pressure in the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The company is also projecting adjusted operating income to be up versus last year’s level.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In addition to projecting 2D plans on the floor, Walk Your Plans can project 3D renderings onto a wall.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for him, this particular airport parking deck has a giant screen projecting news of Gimball’s demise, which puts the multistep plan back on track.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The space, which is flowing with soju and Korean beers, is modeled after the busy streets of Seoul, South Korea, with a screen projecting the cityscape and a dividing wall designed to look like a newsstand.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
And some of these AI companies are projecting the idea even further, envisioning a future where AI agents use their coding abilities spin up bespoke software on the fly to handle many of the tasks that now require enterprise software, like, um, Salesforce.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projecting
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Suarez blames too many New Yorkers moving in for the inflated real-estate prices.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In high-cost coastal cities, higher incomes tend to offset the inflated prices.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The early word was that the protruding pair was a customized version of Adidas Adistar Cushion 3 sneakers made specifically for Williams.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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They had been alerted that Running Fence was planning to enter the ocean despite having no permit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Finasteride, prescribed for hair loss or enlarged prostate, and bicalutamide, used in prostate cancer treatment, can shift testosterone’s effects and allow breast tissue to grow.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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For those who develop enlarged hemorrhoids during pregnancy, the discomfort can feel especially impossible to ignore.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t Lovato’s first time poking fun at the meme.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Or use your finger, poking it about 2 inches into the soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Using fractional diffusion theory, the research deepens understanding of transient charging behaviors in complex materials, which is key to designing high-performance components used for advanced engineering electrochemical systems in general.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when there were not enough ventilators for the patients who needed them, a team at NASA JPL was charged with designing a ventilator that could be rapidly produced without taking parts away from the critical medical supply chain.—
Michele Raphael,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Designed by Hydro Tec, the modern, muscular exterior is characterized by a sturdy steel displacement hull, a distinctive bulbous bow, and a lightweight aluminum superstructure.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Joyce's nebula scene captures the expanding shell of the supernova remnant CTB 1, also known as both the Garlic Nebula and the Medulla Nebula for its resemblance to both the bulbous plant and the human brain.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Projecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projecting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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