Synonyms of projected

projected 1 of 2

adjective

as in predicted

Related Words

• predicted
• anticipated
• expected
• potential
• awaited
• planned
• future
• prospective
• possible
• nearing
• subsequent
• upcoming
• eventual
• coming
• unborn
• later
• forthcoming
• impending
• imminent
• approaching
• final
• ensuing
• oncoming
• posterior
• after
• last
• pending
• ultimate
• ulterior

Dissimilar Words

• previous
• prior
• anterior
• precedent
• past
• preceding
• antecedent
• bygone

projected

2 of 2

verb

past tense of project

1

as in protruded

to extend outward beyond a usual point

some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protruded
• poked
• bulged
• swelled
• stood out
• ballooned
• jutted
• stuck out
• billowed
• bunched
• started
• extended
• overhung
• pouched
• bellied
• pouted
• pooched
• beetled
• inflated
• bagged
• stretched
• lengthened
• domed
• expanded
• distended
• dilated
• elongated
• mushroomed
• blew up
• snowballed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracted
• compressed
• condensed
• shrank
• constricted

2

as in planned

to work out the details of (something) in advance

we must project next year's budget now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planned
• designed
• prepared
• calculated
• plotted
• arranged
• organized
• charted
• budgeted
• outlined
• shaped
• devised
• choreographed
• mapped (out)
• drafted
• laid out
• framed
• blueprinted
• schemed (out)
• intended
• contemplated
• strategized (about)
• sketched
• conspired
• figured
• intrigued
• aimed
• contrived
• had on
• meant
• got up
• machinated
• put up
• concerted
• meditated
• premeditated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of projected

Adjective

Tweaking those will move the positional projections accordingly by elevating or lowering the team’s play calling and overall projected production. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Marsh hit a sinker that went a projected 454 feet to the second deck in right-center. — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

Verb

Demand for workers in the travel and tourism sector is projected to exceed supply by more than 43 million people by 2035, according to research by the World Economic Forum. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Browning’s show was performed live while a camera crew shot different angles that were being projected on screens located on stage. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

On top of that, heating oil costs are projected to rise by more than 31% this winter, largely because of the sharp increase in heating oil prices driven by the war in Iran. — Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

At the time, PTL’s plans included $2 billion in additional investment at Heritage by 1990, and Bakker himself had projected his sprawling complex with condos, hotels, golfing and amusement parks would eventually be home to 30,000 people. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Given that combination, the average household using heating oil is projected to spend $2,115 from November through March, about 21% more than last year. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Not one ad promises to lower the $40 trillion debt or reform Social Security and Medicare, which are projected to run out of money by late 2032. — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Five miles of the busy highway, including the section where Costco is set to open, are projected to see a 55% increase in traffic over the next 25 years, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. — Rose Evans october 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

The authority cited current and projected lake levels, near-average precipitation across the canal’s watershed and the water-saving measures in place at the locks as reasons for the about-face. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026