extrapolated
- past participle of extrapolate.
- past tense form of extrapolate.
Example Sentences
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The authors of the study estimated that their circumscribed findings extrapolated countywide could represent up to $114 million in losses over a month of sustained enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Augustin cited research that documented a pattern in which chatbots rephrased and extrapolated what people shared, and told them they’re unique and that their thoughts have great implications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The inspector general’s office based its findings on a review of a selective or “purposive” sampling of 40 nursing-home inspections and admits the findings can’t easily be extrapolated to all facilities.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
The findings were then extrapolated to produce annual estimates.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
And this can be extrapolated backward in time, so that when I speak, Desdemona speaks, too.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
