projections

plural of projection

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of projections In Europe, demand for electric passenger vehicles continues to be significantly below industry projections. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 The projections would be a big leap from the 40,000 to 46,000 vehicles Rivian expects to deliver this year, down from 52,000 last year. Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 Oracle’s eye-popping growth projections for its cloud business — laid out in its latest earnings report last week — sent its shares soaring. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 The commentary runs counter to some industry projections suggesting that the bulk of the peak shipping season has already passed. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 And growth projections defied the laws of gravity. Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Oracle’s revenue projections stun analysts. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Finally, my projections are meant as broad expectation setters and not a hard ceiling or floor for each player. Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 The compact truck trend is showing growth, with projections for an increase in 2025. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projections
Noun
  • These represent the various sections of the pyramid, always starting from the top.
    Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Louvre remained open, but closed some sections to visitors.
    News Desk, Artforum, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Their name comes from the unique protrusions on their back that resemble horns and serve as a defense mechanism against predators including other sharks, elephant seals and some large fish.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Moro Rock is one of many granite domes in the park.
    Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • On the East Coast, northern portions of Upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine could all also see the aurora.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shortly after their release in early 2023, some Ryzen 7000-series X3D chips were becoming physically deformed, developing bulges on the bottom that could permanently damage the CPU and bend the pins in the CPU socket.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Stay away from any watermelons that are shiny, unevenly shaped, or have visible damage, including bruises, cuts, soft spots, bulges, or lumps.
    Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Emphasizing ruggedness and offering an open invitation to tackle dirt roads, the Bronco’s squared fenders, short overhangs, upright glass and knobby tires look more at home on mountain trails than valet lanes.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The design draws on various traditional Vietnamese building principles, such as wide roof overhangs that protect facades from sun and rain, and cross-ventilation with openings on opposing walls to enhance airflow.
    Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Projections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projections. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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