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
From this, early rabbis extrapolated the strict dietary laws that prohibit mixing milk and meat.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
The rankings are based on a single question from which a huge amount — an insane amount — is extrapolated.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
What To Know The revised protocol allows CMS to extrapolate audit findings to recover payments on a broader scale.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But the more notable development: an eight-turnover night, extrapolating a frightening trend for Denver’s offensive hub.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
The rankings are based on a single question from which a huge amount — an insane amount — is extrapolated.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
What To Know The revised protocol allows CMS to extrapolate audit findings to recover payments on a broader scale.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But the more notable development: an eight-turnover night, extrapolating a frightening trend for Denver’s offensive hub.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
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All of these inputs to the model simulations are primarily derived from observational data.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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While much of the popularity of the program is derived from its ability to inspire online debate, even the showrunners have noticed an uptick in the nastiness of the commentary.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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If not, the Kings might come to understand why Kerr couldn’t always trust Kuminga in key situations.—
Jason Anderson
July 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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After a marathon session, the Senate narrowly passed their version of the legislation with Vice President Vance having to cast the deciding vote.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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What happens next: The 12-member jury will deliberate until a verdict is decided.—
Olivia Munson,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Different molecules absorb light in different ways, and by analysing these absorption patterns – called spectra – scientists infer what chemicals are likely to be present.—
Oliver Swainston,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Learning to infer In traditional approaches, those disappearances are hard to cope with, even when using methods that already incorporate machine learning.—
Matt von Hippel,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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