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
In supervised learning, the computer program extrapolates from the examples shown to it to identify correctly an example not present in the training set.
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Gil Press, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Other critics have argued that the sample size is simply too small to extrapolate any of the Yale findings to the population at large.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Therefore, any reasonable small business might extrapolate a sort of warning.
—Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Shimada’s team used incomplete fossils of the megalodon’s vertebral column and compared them to the bodies of 165 other living and extinct shark species to extrapolate the animal’s size.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
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Gil Press, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Other critics have argued that the sample size is simply too small to extrapolate any of the Yale findings to the population at large.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Therefore, any reasonable small business might extrapolate a sort of warning.
—Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Shimada’s team used incomplete fossils of the megalodon’s vertebral column and compared them to the bodies of 165 other living and extinct shark species to extrapolate the animal’s size.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
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Streaming activity fuels almost all of Deep Thoughts’ first week, with 63,000 units deriving from the sector, equaling 85.9 million official on-demand U.S. audio and video streams of the album’s songs.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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This classic name derives from Louis, but was also popularized by Louisa May Alcott.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 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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In Congress, Trump’s Tariff Pullback Sparks Relief, Frustration, and Suspicion At the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt scolded reporters for not understanding the president’s plans.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lacking any evidence, the department decided Ozturk could be deported at Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s discretion under law.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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In this scenario, the Broncos get antsy with Tyler Warren still on the board and decide to move ahead of the Indianapolis Colts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.—
Bob Strauss,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The utility of this recording does not come just from what the pilots might say; the sound of a stall warning indicator or landing gear retraction or engine noise could each allow investigators to infer things about the flight's last moments.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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