extrapolated

verb

past tense of extrapolate
as in derived
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 extrapolated Influencers’ claims about the peptides’ effect on human weight loss, muscle mass, longevity and energy appear to be extrapolated from their effects on lab animals. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 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 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 That dynamic, extrapolated across the rising local cost of essential goods, has forced more Miami-Dade families than ever before into economic distress. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 15 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 Senior lawmakers are skeptical that much can be extrapolated nationally from last week's results, where Mamdani successfully pushed a slate of three insurgent candidates. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 These recommendations are extrapolated from general nutrition science and hormonal physiology, not rigorous phase-specific trials. — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 These close-range interactions cause the particles to act collectively rather than as independent units, generating physical properties that cannot be extrapolated by looking at single, isolated atoms. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolated
  1. derived
  2. understood
  3. decided
Verb
  • Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Which is how Frankie and Molly find themselves in possession of some seriously heady psychedelics derived from deep sea squid testes.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of derived
Verb
  • These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • No one in the nuclear industry really understood the massive technological advancements made in oil drilling within the last 10 to 20 years, Baltzer told Fortune.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of understood
Verb
  • According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of decided

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