Definition of imputationnext
as in insinuation
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark I resent the imputation that I'm nice to Grandmother because she has money

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Recent Examples of imputation Bank of America estimates that a combination of different-cell imputation and the varied impact of tariffs likely will alter the headline CPI reading by only a basis point or two — 0.01 or 0.02 percentage point. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025 While loans can be made without interest that might trigger the imputation of interest under the tax rules. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 By reducing noise and missing values, AI simplifies data imputation, categorization and clustering, improving data accessibility. Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 That kind of guess is known as single imputation. Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for imputation
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Noun
  • Jones, who lived in San Francisco for years before moving to Napa, refuted the insinuation of carpetbagging.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Termini adds that, contrary to DraftKings’ insinuations, the NCAA’s deal with Genius Sports contains various restrictions on trademark use.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The comedy often leans on innuendo, turning the pickle into a stand-in for something risqué.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, however, with little evidence to support the Red denunciations but innuendo and blacklists, the fear of being labeled a Communist left the country nearly paralyzed.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That accusation — known as the blood libel — has been passed around for almost a thousand years.
    Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And there was a huge libel action against him that was taken out by a very brave writer called Deborah Lipstadt, who won against him.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputation. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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