Thesaurus results for INFERENCE

inference

noun

ˈin-f(ə-)rən(t)s

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 One inference that an outsider could draw from this information is that McDonald’s is the best restaurant in Omaha, good enough for one of the richest men in the world, at least. —

Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Factors like inference backend reliability, network bandwidth during software installation, and timeout policy settings can swing results by 5 to 10 percentage points, the researchers found—entirely independent of what the underlying model can actually do. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 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 But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology. —

Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inference

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Noun

For years, the sports betting companies had argued that losing the tax deduction would force them to pull back on those offers and lead to fewer players, Jackson said.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Remember What Matters Most At the end of the day, family philanthropy is not primarily about tax deductions, charitable vehicles, or governance structures.

— Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026