as in dome
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
filed down all the projections until the surface was smooth
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Recent Examples of projection
As training camp approaches, then, here’s an early look at what a two-deep projection could look like for a new and possibly improved Broncos defense come Week 1 (base 3-4 unit), with plenty of shifting sure to occur in the preseason.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Then there’s the broader issue of bad faith readership—cultural projections, assumptions, biases.
—Sahar Delijani
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
My organization therefore urges the RTA to present new budget projections before lawmakers return to Springfield to take up public transportation reform.
—Maurice Scholten, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Their current 53-38 record is in the bank, however, and most projection methods give them an 80%+ chance to make the postseason.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Then there’s the broader issue of bad faith readership—cultural projections, assumptions, biases.
—Sahar Delijani
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
My organization therefore urges the RTA to present new budget projections before lawmakers return to Springfield to take up public transportation reform.
—Maurice Scholten, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Their current 53-38 record is in the bank, however, and most projection methods give them an 80%+ chance to make the postseason.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projection
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The United States has entered the peak of summer and a new heat dome — sealing in all that hot, humid air — is about to make millions of people feel every bit of it.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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World Atlas recommends touring the bronze bell foundry, solar towers and concrete domes.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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There was a concrete pipe that used to be part of the town’s sewage system, a section of a bridge that the stream had taken out, and the remains of the Heartbreak Hotel, a storied old apartment building, half of which washed into the river on the night of July 10th.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Venice Critics’ Week, the sidebar section of the Venice Film Festival, unveiled its lineup Monday, revealing the opening and closing films as well as the seven-title competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Elsewhere, high pressure centered over the Southeast will keep dangerously hot and humid conditions in that region, but strong to severe storms along the perimeter of the high will remain possible across portions of the Plains, Midwest and even across portions of the East Coast.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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At least the ending vocal portion, which prompted Jin to stop and look into the crowd, taking in the moment.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Folks with acute back pain, disc issues (include herniations, bulgings, and protrusions), and hip labrum injuries, should check with a medical pro first before doing this move, Dr. Yu says.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
19 June 2025
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Early revealed a protrusion of her right shoulder, a permanent disfigurement, caused by a collar bone that was broken on the hill.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.—
Zachary C. Lipton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2016
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Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 June 2024
Noun
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Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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By flying drones over a remote stretch of the Canadian Arctic, scientists were able to capture unique footage of narwhals, shedding light on the function of their famed protuberances, according to a study published Feb. 27 in Frontiers in Marine Science.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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To position, try to get your feeders 5 feet high, 7 feet from structures, and 9 feet below overhangs.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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In 2023, a University of Kansas student fell from a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek and was swept into the gorge.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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“Projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projection. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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