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as in deriving
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
he inferred that she had left because her coat was gone
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as in implying
to convey an idea indirectly
the results infer that there might be a problem with one piece of the equipment
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Recent Examples of inferring
His real talent seemed to be inferring some of the more mundane details of my life.
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Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Like detectives reconstructing a crime scene or archaeologists inferring the entire shape of a pot from a minimal number of fragments, scholars of historical linguistics figure out the earlier forms that must have given rise to words in many different languages and connect the dots between them.
—Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
As the doctors weighed in, AI algorithms monitored the behavior of each participant, inferring how strongly each felt about their choice based on the relative motions of their icon over time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2018
Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Like detectives reconstructing a crime scene or archaeologists inferring the entire shape of a pot from a minimal number of fragments, scholars of historical linguistics figure out the earlier forms that must have given rise to words in many different languages and connect the dots between them.
—Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
As the doctors weighed in, AI algorithms monitored the behavior of each participant, inferring how strongly each felt about their choice based on the relative motions of their icon over time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferring
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The underlying metrics were also robust, with a significant portion of revenue deriving from subscriptions, which ensure stable, recurring cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pollen is naturally released in bulk from seed-producing plants, and deriving paper from it requires only a few simple steps.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Analyst Bonnie Herzog also set a 12-month price target of $72 per share, implying upside of 28%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cyrus was quick to defend herself, implying her words had been manipulated by the Times.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sotomayor told her audience of law students, judges and others that understanding how the government is structured goes hand-in-hand with critical thinking.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 50-week moving average in July crossed above the 200-week moving average, indicating that an upward direction of trend may now be in place.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some tracks were also observed near the Apollo 17 landing site and areas associated with seismic activity or tectonic features, indicating that moonquakes or impacts may trigger the boulder falls.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Palmer was part of a movement deciding to try something else instead of college.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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When deciding costumes, Heimann worked with Crowe to create scene-specific outfits, assembling a closet of clothes for each character.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Anxiety scores also improved more in the active group, hinting that HD-tDCS could help both depression and anxiety.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Later that year, Berger claimed that the remains were intentionally placed in the cave, hinting the species may have engaged in deliberate burial practices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a lengthy post, Kelly argued in a very lengthy tweet that Kimmel's comments were made despite public evidence suggesting the suspect held left-wing views and had no ties to conservative politics.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The costumes, designed by Dede Ayite, were subtle and yet highly symbolic, suggesting the colloquial nature of Yoruba gods, or the epic, majestic nature of our brothers.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Inferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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