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
The findings can’t be extrapolated to the real world — the scenarios were extreme, with the regimes often facing first strikes or annihilation — but revealed AIs’ skill at strategic reasoning, as well as a certain bloodthirstiness.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Quinton Byfield, center, C+ Byfield’s totals extrapolate to 16 goals and 44 points, with noticeable suppression of his underlying numbers.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Then again, that slightly generic quality never impinges on the film’s characterizations, and allows viewers to extrapolate the finer points of this story to the plights of so many other refugees, from Syria and elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Quinton Byfield, center, C+ Byfield’s totals extrapolate to 16 goals and 44 points, with noticeable suppression of his underlying numbers.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Then again, that slightly generic quality never impinges on the film’s characterizations, and allows viewers to extrapolate the finer points of this story to the plights of so many other refugees, from Syria and elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
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Tucked deeper into nature than its older sibling in Windham, Eastwind Oliverea Valley derives its special sauce from its harmony with its surroundings, complementing rather than taking away from the landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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And sources of public funding can be brutally regressive, derived from taxes on items like lottery tickets, which are bought disproportionately by the poor.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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New transparency tools aim to help travelers understand disruptions and reduce frustration during delays and cancellations.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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And to have a guy like him who understands what the competition looks like on the floor, but is still here to kind of enhance the environment, help celebrate his teammates, give his teammates wisdom.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is still a lot of uncertainty, like whether or not to prune this season or decide to take out more vines.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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On April 7, voters will decide the future of 24 Independence School District elementary, middle and high school buildings.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Content built with this pattern in mind tends to appear more often because the model doesn’t need to infer what the writer meant.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
Ascend Agency,
20 Mar. 2026
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Almost every time a scientist uses measurements to infer something about the world, the central limit theorem is buried somewhere in the methods.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Extrapolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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