imputation
noun
im·pu·ta·tion
ˌim-pyə-ˈtā-shən 
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2
: something imputed
imputatively
adverb
Examples of imputation in a Sentence
I resent the imputation that I'm nice to Grandmother because she has money.
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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.
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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
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Multiple imputation became the go-to technique in medicine.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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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
Multiple imputation became the go-to technique in medicine.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for imputation
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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imputation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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imputation
noun
im·pu·ta·tion
ˌim-pyə-ˈtā-shən
: the act or an instance of imputing
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