PROJECTING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

projecting 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated

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verb

present participle of project

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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Within seconds of a leader walking into a room, a team reads and reflects the kind of energy that person is projecting. — Tony Loyd, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Its market could now expand beyond agriculture, with Grand View Research projecting ammonia production to increase 58% by 2033. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 About 26 years ago, Social Security’s trustees were already projecting the trust funds to run dry in 2037, after which payroll taxes would cover only 72% of benefits. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Now the city is projecting annual maintenance costs of about $750,000 for 30 units. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The Street is projecting an eye-watering set of second-quarter sales at over $92 billion, according to FactSet. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 After everything — the fame, the characters, the decades of people projecting so much onto him — there was still just Tim. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 After all, separating core banking from other activities is the best way to protect Americans from the risks banks keep projecting on FinTechs and crypto firms. — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Still, my model doesn't think the Patriots improved enough, projecting the Bills to win their sixth AFC East title in seven years. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for projecting

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In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
But on the other side of that coin, those windfalls will also set a higher bar for comparisons next year due to the inflated numbers this season.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

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Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

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Scenario planning moves from an annual event to a quarterly discipline.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The festival will also open one day earlier than in previous years, on Tuesday, October 6, giving audiences greater flexibility in planning their visits and screenings.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

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The enlarged Bent Pixels now represents more than 850 creators who have cross-platform reach across YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.

— William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
The ex-couple were again spotted together the following year at the funeral for Panettiere’s brother, Jansen, who died from an enlarged heart in February 2023.

— Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

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Seething at his dad for poking at his body insecurities, the comedian dealt with his emotions like any good millennial — by podcasting about it.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Wear the fall wardrobe staple layered, like Brinkley did under a cardigan with the lace poking through, or style it on its own when the weather is a little warmer.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Even as the justices were preparing to release their opinion, the postal service did in fact develop and release a new rule about mail-in voting.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Broadcom has been one of the major winners of the AI boom, designing custom chips for companies including Google, Meta and OpenAI.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
For this reason, Triola’s belief that a machine’s aggregation acumen presents chefs with an innovative tool for designing recipes strikes me as misguided.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

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