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
In practice, almost every deal is completed at the maximum 120% of slot value, and these contract projections reflect that.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
Local leaders can begin preparing and mitigating the fiscal impact under the new property tax system by reviewing revenue projections, preparing a budget outlook, collaborating, creating a capital improvement plan, getting creative and communicating, Shrader said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The projection engine makes use of a large 0.47-inch DMD chip, and employs pixel-shifting to render 4K UHD resolution.
—Paul Ridden
june 25, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
This is well below the pre-weekend projection despite positive audience and social reactions.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 June 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
Local leaders can begin preparing and mitigating the fiscal impact under the new property tax system by reviewing revenue projections, preparing a budget outlook, collaborating, creating a capital improvement plan, getting creative and communicating, Shrader said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The projection engine makes use of a large 0.47-inch DMD chip, and employs pixel-shifting to render 4K UHD resolution.
—Paul Ridden
june 25, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
This is well below the pre-weekend projection despite positive audience and social reactions.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projection
Noun
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Try the look for summer in this short-sleeve version, which has golden dome buttons down the front and ribbed trim at the crew neckline, cuffs, and hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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In one of the final scenes of the two-episode arc, which concluded in March, surgical resident Ben Warren (Jason George) says the hospital needs an emergency plan for heat domes.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Three sections of the roof at Seabrook Brothers & Sons caved in around 1:30 p.m., NJ.com reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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His eyes dart over to a curtained section of the wall.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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That involves both the Medicaid portion of the bill as well as the state and local tax deduction, which remain in flux.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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Different portions of the vehicle illuminate then deactivate while the car is charging to give a visual countdown as to when the car is full of electrons and ready for the journey that awaits.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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There are two pairs of barbels, or the fleshy, whisker-like protrusions found on some fish, on the new species’ face, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Models wore giant gloves made of claws or featured grotesque protrusions.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.—
Zachary C. Lipton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2016
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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
Noun
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Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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By flying drones over a remote stretch of the Canadian Arctic, scientists were able to capture unique footage of narwhals, shedding light on the function of their famed protuberances, according to a study published Feb. 27 in Frontiers in Marine Science.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Line with plastic wrap, leaving a 3-inch overhang on all sides.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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“Projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projection. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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