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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

extracting

/ɛkstræktɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does extracting mean?

verb

The process of pulling or drawing out something, such as a substance or a piece of information, from a larger whole. This can be done physically or through analysis.

Example

"The team spent hours extracting data from the old database to prepare it for the new system."

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