Thesaurus results for EXTRAPOLATING

extrapolating

verb

present participle of extrapolate

as in deriving

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 extrapolating Still, Bank of America outlined several reasons investors should be careful about extrapolating a worst-case scenario from the California trial. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Over the long run, reversion to mean in real interest rates—a return to the historical trend—gives a more sober prediction than just extrapolating from one decade. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 But extrapolating from limited empirical studies paints a grim picture. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026 Where Whitney is wrong is by extrapolating this instance into saying that Lindsay does this all the time. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026 Schmidt is hardly alone in naively extrapolating this trend out and concluding that, in the limit, AI will inevitably consume all the energy in the world. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026 Trump may also be extrapolating from his first term, and especially his first impeachment, when people in the government blew the whistle on his attempts to blackmail Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden and his family. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 But Sean McCloud, chair of UNC Charlotte’s Religious Studies Department, cautions against extrapolating too much from a handful of dioceses and what’s on social media. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 Size estimates were derived by extrapolating from beak measurements using modern octopus anatomy as a reference. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

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Nurse also has a history of violence in Miami-Dade, Florida, prosecutors said, where he was sentenced to five years of probation for deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution in November 2019.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Understand that your parents must be deriving some satisfaction from encouraging your brother’s dependency.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

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His drive, his motor, understanding his role, just being there for his teammates.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
For drivers wondering what a car warranty actually covers, understanding the basics upfront can prevent surprises when a claim relies on proof of regular maintenance.

— Michael Kurko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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Even highly mature enterprise SOCs frequently remain dependent on humans assembling information from multiple systems, determining whether something is malicious and deciding what should happen next.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Car shoppers weigh several factors before deciding on a vehicle.

— McKynzie Steward, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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