as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
we can extrapolate from past economic recessions the probable course of the current one
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Recent Examples of extrapolate
Other critics have argued that the sample size is simply too small to extrapolate any of the Yale findings to the population at large.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
These tennis participation numbers came from extrapolating the findings of two ongoing research studies.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Putin’s decision, in 2022, to try to conquer all of Ukraine can’t be arrived at by extrapolating from those prior invasions.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Nimmo is happy with how his swing feels right now, but he’s done this long enough to know not to extrapolate much from the third week of February.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
These tennis participation numbers came from extrapolating the findings of two ongoing research studies.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Putin’s decision, in 2022, to try to conquer all of Ukraine can’t be arrived at by extrapolating from those prior invasions.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Nimmo is happy with how his swing feels right now, but he’s done this long enough to know not to extrapolate much from the third week of February.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
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The name is derived from metal legs that extend out to keep the bag standing upright.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump has derived his authority to impose tariffs by declaring a national emergency caused by the flow of fentanyl and undocumented migration from Canada, Mexico and China.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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At some point 3 to 4 billion years ago, Mars lost its atmosphere for reasons not yet fully understood, and with it, the temperate conditions that allowed liquid water to exist on its surface.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then President Nayib Bukele decided enough was enough.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Connie Stevens has put her house in a gated suburban enclave of Los Angeles up for sale, while Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and Wonder Woman director Patty Stevens have also decided to say goodbye to their deluxe digs in other parts of the city.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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By monitoring these dips, astronomers can infer the presence of a planet, its size and the length of its orbit.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Planets exert gentle influence on nearby stars, so by watching the wobble, dimming or distortion of starlight, scientists can infer the presence of these elusive targets.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Extrapolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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