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
The quantum approach to computing will also develop parallel ways of solving the problems of computation, and they cannot be extrapolated from classical ways of computing.
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
If these data are used for AI to extrapolate findings, scientists may instead compound and perpetuate biases and introduce misinformation, which could exacerbate treatment gaps among groups — as well as genders and life stages.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The lack of research on this topic means data collected on males is extrapolated to females, and female athletes usually train based on recommendations made for male athletes.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
The new size isn't confirmed, and extrapolating measurements from a computer animation is dubious.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
If these data are used for AI to extrapolate findings, scientists may instead compound and perpetuate biases and introduce misinformation, which could exacerbate treatment gaps among groups — as well as genders and life stages.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The lack of research on this topic means data collected on males is extrapolated to females, and female athletes usually train based on recommendations made for male athletes.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
The new size isn't confirmed, and extrapolating measurements from a computer animation is dubious.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Instead, smaller, specialized models are derived from these larger models to handle specific tasks efficiently.—
Amit Verma,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The real stories of the game and its people from someone who lives it and understands it better than any member of the media who has never played the game ever could.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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To better understand these temperature swings, the researchers plugged this data into a computer model they fine-tuned to match the spacecraft's landing conditions, including local topography and illumination.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Conversely, could the Blues still decide to add to the roster?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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France's President Emmanuel Macron has said that Europe, not Washington, will decide the future of the continent and added that there would be a response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the Pacific Northwest, for instance, researchers have inferred which years featured particularly generous potlatches based on how many trees were harvested at that time.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Feb. 2025
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Does the actor looking older than her 21 years (a notion that is, of course, entirely subjective) infer some kind of moral failing?—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Extrapolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrapolate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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