1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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2
as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we must project next year's budget now
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Recent Examples of projecting
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The company, whose stock price has more than doubled this year, is projecting a positive adjusted EBITDA of $5 million for 2025.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Early tests, including on a human donor eye, showed the system projecting clear images directly to the retina, bypassing the cornea entirely.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Oud Zarian offers another kind of benchmark, one that is deeper, more unisex, and more intimate on the skin while still projecting Creed’s signature strength and longevity.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
For Brazil, projecting an autonomous international identity is essential to its aspiration of leadership in the global South.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
The system links to cameras and sensors on tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, projecting a 360-degree view through a transparent heads-up display.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Albanese said Iran’s IRGC – an elite wing of the Iranian military considered instrumental in crushing dissent at home and projecting Iran’s power abroad by funding militia across the Middle East – would also be listed as a terrorist agency.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The Blackwell architecture is expected to further boost this momentum, with analysts projecting quarterly revenue reaching $50 billion by year-end, provided supply constraints ease and orders continue.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Officials say the group, with about 4,500 sailors and Marines, is capable not only of stopping traffickers at sea but also of projecting ground forces ashore if ordered.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The company, whose stock price has more than doubled this year, is projecting a positive adjusted EBITDA of $5 million for 2025.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Early tests, including on a human donor eye, showed the system projecting clear images directly to the retina, bypassing the cornea entirely.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Oud Zarian offers another kind of benchmark, one that is deeper, more unisex, and more intimate on the skin while still projecting Creed’s signature strength and longevity.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
For Brazil, projecting an autonomous international identity is essential to its aspiration of leadership in the global South.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
The system links to cameras and sensors on tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, projecting a 360-degree view through a transparent heads-up display.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Albanese said Iran’s IRGC – an elite wing of the Iranian military considered instrumental in crushing dissent at home and projecting Iran’s power abroad by funding militia across the Middle East – would also be listed as a terrorist agency.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The Blackwell architecture is expected to further boost this momentum, with analysts projecting quarterly revenue reaching $50 billion by year-end, provided supply constraints ease and orders continue.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projecting
Verb
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Sharks are often imagined cruising just beneath the waves, dorsal fin protruding from the dark, ocean waters to alert people of their incoming doom.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the villager spotted something unexpected—the nearly complete cranium of an unknown, ancient hominin protruding from a small chamber’s interior wall.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Florida to drop all vaccine requirements The US state of Florida is planning to drop all vaccination requirements, including routine childhood shots for measles, diphtheria, and other life-threatening illnesses.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Separately, Fairfax Assembly, which ended production earlier this year of the Cadillac XT4 and the Chevrolet Malibu, is no longer planning to add a second shift once construction ramps up on the Bolt.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For private individuals, the inflated costs are inconvenient but bearable.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The result is a toxic mix of inflated expectations, disillusioned boards, and wasted budgets that lead to the 95% figure above.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gavras, working from a script he co-wrote with Pulitzer-finalist playwright Will Arbery, seems to be poking fun at the vacuous postures of the oligarch class, just as Ruben Östlund and many other filmmakers have in recent years.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, can lead to trouble eating or going to the bathroom.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Between 20% and 30% of people who contract Chagas disease could develop serious heart or digestive problems, risk getting an enlarged heart, colon or esophagus, or risk heart failure or cardiac arrest, per the CDC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The findings even suggest that modest design modifications can yield substantial benefits, offering engineers flexibility in designing future reactors by balancing performance with engineering complexity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tom Hammock, along with key cast and crew, delves into the intricacies of designing the terror that grips this unsuspecting community.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Projecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projecting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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