as in dome
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
filed down all the projections until the surface was smooth
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Recent Examples of projection
Khamenei’s emergence at a religious gathering in Tehran seemed intended as a projection of stability and strength after weeks of assassination threats and speculation about his health.
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semafor.com, 6 July 2025
The World Bank on Thursday sharply downgraded Thailand’s full-year growth forecast for 2025 to 1.8%, down from 2.9%, and also cut its 2026 projection to 1.7% from 2.7%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Healey slashed $375 million in 2024 after the state missed revenue projections for six straight months.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
This projection makes its current trailing P/E ratio of 62 appear justifiable, particularly if the company can achieve those targets.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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semafor.com, 6 July 2025
The World Bank on Thursday sharply downgraded Thailand’s full-year growth forecast for 2025 to 1.8%, down from 2.9%, and also cut its 2026 projection to 1.7% from 2.7%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Healey slashed $375 million in 2024 after the state missed revenue projections for six straight months.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
This projection makes its current trailing P/E ratio of 62 appear justifiable, particularly if the company can achieve those targets.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projection
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The growing dangers of heat waves can already be seen this summer, the researchers noted, pointing to the late June heat dome that settled over the Eastern U.S. and set new daily heat records in at least 50 cities, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Lessons from the 2021 heat dome The 2021 heat wave was a catalyzing event for the community.—
Brian G. Henning,
The Conversation,
9 July 2025
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Fortunately, Free People’s sale section is bursting at the seams right now — featuring longline shorts made for pairing with cowboy boots, oversized crewnecks you’ll be tempted to throw on over your bikini once the sun goes down, and similar seasonal essentials.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Best Amazon Prime Day Comfortable Shoe Deals Amazon’s sale shoe section is chock-full of top brands.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Money awarded in those cases goes back to the federal government, but private parties keep a portion of the winnings.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Central Texas is reeling from destructive and deadly floodwaters on the Fourth of July, spurred by nearly unprecedented rainfall that swelled the Guadalupe River — drowning portions of the state's Hill Country.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Folks with acute back pain, disc issues (include herniations, bulgings, and protrusions), and hip labrum injuries, should check with a medical pro first before doing this move, Dr. Yu says.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
19 June 2025
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Early revealed a protrusion of her right shoulder, a permanent disfigurement, caused by a collar bone that was broken on the hill.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.—
Zachary C. Lipton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2016
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Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 June 2024
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Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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By flying drones over a remote stretch of the Canadian Arctic, scientists were able to capture unique footage of narwhals, shedding light on the function of their famed protuberances, according to a study published Feb. 27 in Frontiers in Marine Science.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Several large rocks and boulders plunged from the overhang at the top of a popular Utah waterfall — and just barely missed a family swimming below, video shows.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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Using a paring knife, trim the edges all the way around to a 1-inch overhang.—
Ellen Gray,
Saveur,
15 May 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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“Projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projection. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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