sequitur

noun

ˈse-kwə-tər How to pronounce sequitur (audio)
Definition of sequiturnext
as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning a reasonable sequitur from that announcement is that you'll be leaving the company

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  1. inference
  2. deduction
  3. conclusion
Noun
  • By 2030, inference will make up half of all AI compute and 30% to 40% of total data center demand, according to McKinsey.
    — Isabel O'Brien,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The efficiency of the underlying hardware suddenly matters more, as does where inference takes place.
    — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inference
Noun
  • From a points deduction to a curdling of promise, bad decisions have been endemic.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • If that were true, and there were actually no strings attached, Centene would even get a charitable deduction.
    — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • That didn’t stop more controversy from falling on the conference’s doorstep Saturday night, when one more play produced a conclusion that will likely be talked about for decades.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the conclusion the two seem to have come to, especially after the fireman Rosie has her current hopes pinned on asks her out to a fancy dinner date, only to stand her up.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of conclusion
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“Sequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequitur. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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