Thesaurus results for EXTRAPOLATE

extrapolate

verb

ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt

Definition of extrapolate

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 As Greenhalgh wrote, the engineers had stitched together patchy data and extrapolated it to two decimal points with false precision. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 In its simplest form, scientists can put a chunk of soil in a mason jar, measure how much gas is released over time, then extrapolate a total figure. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Evidence about ordinary coffee cannot be extrapolated to high-dose caffeine products or energy drinks, which may deliver caffeine rapidly and include other stimulants. — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 But extrapolating from limited empirical studies paints a grim picture. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for extrapolate

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Rather than synthetic dyes, General Mills is using colors derived from sources including fruits and vegetables, as well as spices such as turmeric and paprika, to maintain the familiar hues of its cereals.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Traditional album sales accounted for 3,000 units, while a negligible amount of activity derived from track-equivalent sales.

— Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of derive

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Luiz understands that aspect, too, acknowledging that Sporting KC needed him four separate times during Thursday’s news conference.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead of starting with a new component, its engineers worked to understand the hardware already available to NAVAIR.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of understand

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The team of physicists that inferred the existence of dark energy received a Nobel Prize in 2011.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The technology can transcribe and translate speech, identify objects and scene content, and infer location cues from video.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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