extrapolate

verb

ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt How to pronounce extrapolate (audio)
Definition of extrapolatenext
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 Where Whitney is wrong is by extrapolating this instance into saying that Lindsay does this all the time. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026 Unlike conventional forecasts of water rate increases, which tend to extrapolate from historical trends, the study focuses on the costs driven by climate change alone. — Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026 According to Cramer, investors quickly extrapolated Samsung's results across the broader AI hardware ecosystem, sending shares of companies tied to the physical buildout of data centers sharply lower. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 7 July 2026 More advanced video models might be able to extrapolate data from third-person views of real-world experiences such as sports games and cooking shows. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for extrapolate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolate
  1. derive
  2. understand
  3. decide
  4. infer
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  • In academics cryptographic algorithms are considered broken when weaknesses allow an adversary to derive a key faster than is possible using a brute-force attack.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • This wealth derived from his control over state economic resources, particularly through Setad, an opaque organization that seized properties and reinvested in diverse industries, operating without oversight or taxes.
    — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of derive
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  • Instead of diluting its elite credibility to reach a broader audience, the brand translated that credibility into environments where the average person could understand its every day relevance.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even more unnerving than the sheer volume is how little the impact is understood and accounted for.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of understand
Verb
  • Instead of dwelling on the crime, the owners decided to respond with humor, posting the video on Instagram with a mock 0-star review for the burglary crew.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Florida’s August primary election is here, offering voters the opportunity to cast ballots in contests that will set up November clashes for governor, Congress and the state Legislature, and decide local races and referenda in counties and cities.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of decide
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  • One failure cost funds, the other exposes metadata, but both show how often safety is inferred from a product's reputation rather than confirmed by evidence, and why security and privacy should be verified, not assumed.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • By measuring those delays in a browser, the FROST researchers showed that a website could, under specific conditions, infer information about other activity on the same computer, such as websites visited or applications used.
    — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of infer

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