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interpolate

[in-tur-puh-leyt] / ɪnˈtɜr pəˌleɪt /


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To get around that issue, the BEA said that it will average September and November numbers to interpolate the October missing data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

I have no idea, but when somebody wants to interpolate or whatever it’s called, I never object because I always learn something about the song that I hadn’t known or anticipated.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2024

A NeRF encodes the geometry of a scene into the weights of a neural network, which gives the model a strong ability to interpolate, or estimate, novel views of a scene.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2024

As Swain explained, “we don’t have thermometers covering every square inch of the Earth,” so scientific groups use computer models to interpolate between data points, generating what is called a reanalysis.

From Scientific American Jul. 11, 2023

As a conflicting idea, therefore, we may safely interpolate the idea, "Be more moderate in your opposition, these are the same people who are to grant you the loan."

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

A song which interpolates a George Michael song was welcomed by the singer's estate, who said they were "delighted" when Swift approached them about including it on Father Figure.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

He says that when he dropped the fiery “Dientes” in September, the ‘00s club-inspired Latino urbano track which interpolates Usher’s “Yeah!,” his fans were expecting reggaeton - his “original sound,” as he puts it.

From Washington Times Dec. 7, 2023

He says that when he dropped the fiery “Dientes” in September, the ’00s club-inspired Latino urbano track which interpolates Usher’s “Yeah!,” his fans were expecting reggaeton — his “original sound,” as he puts it.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2023

On “King’s Dead,” Future freaks it and interpolates Three Six Mafia at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2018

I fancy," Mr. Vanringham here interpolates, "that I owe the assembled company some modicum of explanation.

From Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes by James Branch Cabell

Note: Tracks for ships that lose signals are interpolated and may disappear or appear over land.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

It was “Rapper’s Delight,” which interpolated Chic’s hit “Good Times.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 7, 2023

You can call this thing a memoir — she spoke it, in 1986, to Kurt Loder, who interpolated it as literature.

From New York Times May 25, 2023

Initially sampled by Aaliyah on 1994’s “Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number,” “What You Won’t Do for Love” turned into a foundational sample in hip-hop after Tupac Shakur interpolated it on 1997’s “Do for Love.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2023

Its so-called facts are very largely fictions, or so largely interpolated with error, that they cannot be safely used for construction.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

“Old Dog” is a tribute to Mr. Cole’s home state, featuring rapper Petey Pablo interpolating his 2001 North Carolina anthem “Raise Up.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Online, he has a reputation for interpolating corporate PR with nerdy puns and — in his words — “dank” memes.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023

It was the perfect recipe for virality: one part cute kid plus one part delicious food, with a healthy sprinkling of catchy sound bites, perfect for interpolating.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2022

Then he came to America and began writing lyrics, interpolating them in musical comedies over here.

From When Winter Comes to Main Street by Grant Martin Overton




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