extrapolates

verb

present tense third-person singular of extrapolate
as in derives
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 extrapolates The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026 To use a hypothetical example, that means that if a game drew 10 million households, Nielsen extrapolates that to mean that 23 million or 24 million viewers were actually watching. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrapolates
  1. derives
  2. understands
  3. decides
Verb
  • The report also contains detailed data about taxable sales, personal income and other economic sectors from which the state derives income.
    — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
  • One’s trust in a griot’s accounting derives from centuries-old reliability.
    — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of derives
Verb
  • Early in the first episode, viewers see Sean Combs discussing the importance of media strategy and saying his team needs someone who understands propaganda and media manipulation.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Do not hope everyone magically understands the practical need today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of understands
Verb
  • That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever the judge ultimately decides, the case will continue on copyright claims involving allegedly unauthorized samples of sound recordings owned by the plaintiffs.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of decides

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