extrapolate

Example Sentences

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Mr Justice Nicklin started to ask what the best single piece of evidence for each article was, and Sherborne was forced to say: "We are asking your lordship to extrapolate."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“In complete contrast, markets extrapolate today’s conditions into the distant future.”

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Hence, “markets were reluctant to extrapolate the print into a materially more dovish Fed path, helping the USD stabilize,” Wong adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

“Even when we extrapolate the best-case scenario for chip production from our suppliers, it’s still not enough,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

The names scratched into the posts no longer match the occupants, but I can extrapolate who’s who.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen