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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we must project next year's budget now
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Recent Examples of projecting
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Disable my adblockerContinue without disabling Contact support|We're using Many mock drafts still put Simpson in the back end of the first round, some projecting a trade similar to the one that allowed the Giants to get Jaxson Dart last season.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The development team is projecting that the museum, which will be privately financed, will reach annual attendance of 850,000 people by its third year in operation.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Factor in Medicare Part B premiums when projecting real monthly income.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Early estimates pegged total consumer tax relief at $135 billion to $150 billion, with Bank of America Research projecting refunds alone running 18% higher than 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Retailers due big refunds Analysts on Wall Street are projecting huge refunds for blue-chip retailers.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Model different claiming ages using the SSA’s online calculators and factor in Medicare Part B premiums when projecting your real monthly income.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
As a result, Dubai’s leaders have increased their public interactions with the city’s business community during the war, projecting calm and vowing to come back stronger.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Disable my adblockerContinue without disabling Contact support|We're using Many mock drafts still put Simpson in the back end of the first round, some projecting a trade similar to the one that allowed the Giants to get Jaxson Dart last season.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The development team is projecting that the museum, which will be privately financed, will reach annual attendance of 850,000 people by its third year in operation.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Factor in Medicare Part B premiums when projecting real monthly income.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Early estimates pegged total consumer tax relief at $135 billion to $150 billion, with Bank of America Research projecting refunds alone running 18% higher than 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Retailers due big refunds Analysts on Wall Street are projecting huge refunds for blue-chip retailers.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Model different claiming ages using the SSA’s online calculators and factor in Medicare Part B premiums when projecting your real monthly income.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projecting
Adjective
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On average, its white blooms appear late April to early May, and develop into interesting inflated three-sided seed pods by autumn.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Baldoni’s attorneys pushed back, calling the projections speculative and wildly inflated.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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The center point is perhaps what looks like a gigantic mountain with two 'spikes' protruding from its peak, like the antennae on an insect.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her right hand gripped the scissors with the round finger holes embedded in her palm and the pointed end protruding from her fist.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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An hour before Hitchcock's execution, Texas is planning to put James Broadnax to death for the 2008 double murder of two Christian music producers in the Dallas suburb of Garland.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Countries across the Gulf have arrested scores of people during the war, on charges ranging from posting images of wartime damage, to planning terrorist attacks with Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had a form of cancer, discovered after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Organized by the Malta Film Commission, the festival is set to grow in both scale and ambition this year, with an enlarged program of screenings, industry events and cultural offerings aimed at strengthening Malta’s role as an international filmmaking hub.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Martha Stewart, however—perhaps the least likely superstar to do so—is poking holes in that fantasy, giving us an iconic new selfie that feels wildly relatable to anyone familiar with the mayhem of getting ready.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Paul, who co-created the Apple TV+ series and drew from season one for the musical’s script and score, performs a dexterous trick, poking fun at the form’s many ridiculous tropes with an unmistakably affectionate hand.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two were caught on camera by fellow passengers who were filming while the plane was on the runway preparing for takeoff.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The British Embassy in Washington, DC, posted a video on social media on April 27 giving people a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into preparing afternoon tea for 650 people.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In early March, engineers from the Armaments Center began designing, explosive pressing, housing manufacturing and integrating the warhead to be used on a low-cost and expendable one-way attack drone.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a way, Tim Cook's superpower was always taking the innovation in Cupertino and orchestrating the external forces to bring it to life, through perfecting the supply chain and designing supplier relationships as chief operating officer, and eventually practicing international diplomacy as CEO.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Projecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projecting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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