project
noun
something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
have projected
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present perfectof project.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Scientist have projected for years that climate change would lead to fewer Santa Anas by the end of the century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Full-year losses in 2025 were also below what the long-term upward trend would have projected, Swiss Re Institute has written.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
That wouldn’t be a substantial improvement from the combined $69 billion the two companies have projected for 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 7, 2026
"I should never have projected my inner turmoil and insecurities onto others to cause them harm... I am very sorry for my actions over the years," she says.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
I saw jellies whose tentacles were finer than hair; the aquarium must have projected lights into the tank, because the animals kept changing color.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
