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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
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
That leaves more work to do in projecting his offensive fit, particularly for a Nets team that still needs reliable spacing.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Wood said the Southlake Carroll school district is projecting a budget deficit while facing a decline in enrollment and increasing costs, like many other districts across Texas.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Memory chip makers are projecting huge profit margins through this year and next as valuations have skyrocketed.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Flip through cable news, and within minutes, you’re bound to stumble across an expert projecting certainty about AI’s impact on jobs, whether the Democrats will flip the House, or when the war in Iran will end.
—Simone Stolzoff, Time, 12 May 2026
He's also found that AI often provides incorrect information in projecting Social Security scenarios, which can be highly complex given the federal program's 22,000 pages of rules.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 May 2026
That will make projecting spots 49 to 53 at other positions way more interesting in late August.
—Pete Sweeney
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Whether the market agrees, at anything close to the scale McDermott is projecting, will define the second chapter of his tenure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Verb
Moscow’s offensive has stalled, with experts projecting Russia needs hundreds of years to conquer Ukraine at its current rate of progress.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
That leaves more work to do in projecting his offensive fit, particularly for a Nets team that still needs reliable spacing.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Wood said the Southlake Carroll school district is projecting a budget deficit while facing a decline in enrollment and increasing costs, like many other districts across Texas.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Memory chip makers are projecting huge profit margins through this year and next as valuations have skyrocketed.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Flip through cable news, and within minutes, you’re bound to stumble across an expert projecting certainty about AI’s impact on jobs, whether the Democrats will flip the House, or when the war in Iran will end.
—Simone Stolzoff, Time, 12 May 2026
He's also found that AI often provides incorrect information in projecting Social Security scenarios, which can be highly complex given the federal program's 22,000 pages of rules.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 May 2026
That will make projecting spots 49 to 53 at other positions way more interesting in late August.
—Pete Sweeney
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Whether the market agrees, at anything close to the scale McDermott is projecting, will define the second chapter of his tenure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projecting
Adjective
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Some even require dedicated facilities, leading to inflated costs.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The new movie, by contrast, is an inflated meditation on fiction and reality.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Its protruding ribs and spiky hair are frozen in midair, like a cornered cat.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Floating above the soundstage was a massive eyeball with a rainbow runway carpet protruding from it like a tongue.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Many four-year colleges have been planning for such a transition for years.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Too bad then that the man holding a debt over his head (Jonathan Coyne) is actually planning on offing him in his last match.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans after his first diagnosis, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Reportedly, this expansion is supported by hardware upgrades, including a more powerful, multi-stage Long March 5B rocket with an enlarged payload fairing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Before Sweets could be dressed and draped for surgery, the three feet of stick poking out of her body needed to be addressed.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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British politics in 2026 is a landscape of meh, with Farage’s grin poking over the horizon.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Beyond the longstanding economic embargo and an oil blockade that has pushed the island’s energy crisis to its limits, the United States is preparing an indictment against former President Raúl Castro, according to sources.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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All rights reserved SpaceX is preparing for the next major test of its Starship launch system, with liftoff targeted for Tuesday evening from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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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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The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Momcozy has leaned into this shift by designing products that prioritize both function and form.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Projecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projecting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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