as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
that seems like a reasonable inference, but in this case it happens to be incorrect
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Recent Examples of inference
Funded by the National Science Foundation, our multidisciplinary team blended our expertise in causal inference, sustainability and cybersecurity, to work on the tangled question of what people do with their consumer electronics when they’re done using them.
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Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
But a growing number of up-and-comers are vying to take on the chipmaker for inference uses, including by offering chips meant to cut down response times for chatbots and AI agents.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Allocating a team to redesign a standard interface block that has already been implemented elsewhere may be difficult to justify when differentiation lies at the system level, such as an inference chip’s ability to speed up neural network computations.
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Maysam Ghovanloo,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2026
The deal will see the two firms collaborate on AI infrastructure deployment, fleet management, inference and AI factory design and support.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
But a growing number of up-and-comers are vying to take on the chipmaker for inference uses, including by offering chips meant to cut down response times for chatbots and AI agents.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Allocating a team to redesign a standard interface block that has already been implemented elsewhere may be difficult to justify when differentiation lies at the system level, such as an inference chip’s ability to speed up neural network computations.
—
Maysam Ghovanloo,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2026
The deal will see the two firms collaborate on AI infrastructure deployment, fleet management, inference and AI factory design and support.
—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
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That shift can mean a lower standard deduction and narrower brackets, raising taxes even when expenses haven't dropped.
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Without the match sweetening the deal, the argument for prioritizing retirement contributions over debt payoff weakens somewhat — though the tax deduction on traditional 401(k) contributions still has value.
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Instead of presenting a conclusion alone, the system can show the factors that contributed to a recommendation, including the data used, operational constraints considered, and alternative options that were evaluated.
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The company says the claims contain flawed conclusions and rejects the characterization of the technology as a botnet.
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Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.
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Sayers, however, appealed the OOR’s determination to the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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