as in dome
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
filed down all the projections until the surface was smooth
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Recent Examples of projection
The truth is both jobs asked me to offer up parts of myself, and both left me exposed to other people’s projections.
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Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
One photo shows Champion taking in a large light projection at teamLab Phenomena, a modern art museum, and another shows Schwarzenegger looking at a Cy Twombly painting series at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Heading into opening weekend, however, projections dropped to $15 million with some anticipating a start as low as $8 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl — the one-weekend-only film event that gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at her 12th studio album — is expected to be Number One at the domestic box office, according to early projections.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
One photo shows Champion taking in a large light projection at teamLab Phenomena, a modern art museum, and another shows Schwarzenegger looking at a Cy Twombly painting series at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Heading into opening weekend, however, projections dropped to $15 million with some anticipating a start as low as $8 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl — the one-weekend-only film event that gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at her 12th studio album — is expected to be Number One at the domestic box office, according to early projections.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projection
Noun
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Marriott said the brand plans to expand the Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy to include properties that feature cabins, yurts, domes, eco-lodges, and more.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
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While many dome houses are DIY, somewhat hippie-ish affairs, the one at 83 May Hill Road, in Ghent, New York, is a high-end modern home that still shares many of the ecoconscious principles of its handmade counterparts.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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The job only got heavier on this hot and sunny Sunday, when the home team was booed off the field at halftime by the sections of MetLife that weren’t filled with Cowboys fans.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Karst formations, a porous rock, stick out as jagged protrusions in between lush forest and provide plenty of places for small creatures to hide.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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As per the press release, these included small, circular protrusions or bumps, elliptical protrusions with a fingerprint-like pattern, and a third set of large, round marks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 June 2024
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Exploiting mispricing in the 21st century will depend more on understanding the convexity of outcomes not yet visible.—
Jeff Henriksen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2021
Noun
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In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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Above the central display is a ventilative protuberance sporting a pair of menacing ambient lights.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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And while other passive homes from the ’80s and ’90s were often flooded with light, reducing their efficiency, or involved complicated manual shading and cooling features, here the dome’s overhang blocks direct light, so the interiors are bright but don’t bake in the sun.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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This lifts an overhang from a deeply out-of-favor and cheap-seeming group.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the shooting piece is going to be key for him — shooting, attacking off the dribble.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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They’re crafted with a blend of cotton, polyester, and elastane, which provides stretch for all-day wear and a flattering fit that complements any piece in your wardrobe.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projection. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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