projected
v.v. to estimate or predict what will happen in the future based on the information you have now. It is often used when talking about money, population, or weather.
v. to estimate or forecast a future situation or figure based on a study of present trends. Transitive in this sense; often used in the passive voice to describe expected outcomes.
Experts projected that the population will grow next year.
The finance team projected a ten percent increase in revenue for the next quarter based on current sales data.
While initial reports were optimistic, the revised figures projected a significant deficit by the end of the fiscal year, forcing the board to reconsider its expansion plans.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; frequently appears in the passive voice ('it is projected that').
The project is projected to finish soon.The work is projected to finish soon.Using 'projected' to describe a 'project' creates a repetitive and awkward sentence; use a different subject or verb.