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extrapolating

VERB

infer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deduce hypothesize

STRONG

anticipate assume conclude envision figure foresee foretell guess predict project theorize

WEAK

make an educated guess see ahead

Antonyms

STRONG

doubt

Example Sentences

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I remember thinking that wealth is a great barrier to harm and then feeling silly for extrapolating my own experience once again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Deutsche Bank’s Tom Sykes noted that, although the results point to an underlying acceleration, the market might be cautious about extrapolating too much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

No matter the reading, investors should be careful about extrapolating March’s trend into the coming months.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Lastly, Hsueh estimates that mined gold for full-year 2025, extrapolating from the first nine months of the year, will reach 3,693 tonnes which is a very modest response to the higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

This principle of ever-more-exact measurement derives from Tycho Brahe; in tightening up the relationship between evidence and theory in physics, Galileo was extrapolating from the practices of the astronomers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton