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
If Google were to roll out the same features for free to its billions of users, there may not be enough compute in the world to handle the inference demand.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The gain in energy consumption will be driven mostly by AI inference (the power used when interacting with a model) instead of AI training.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
The tools promise to speed up iteration, standardize testing, unify training with on-robot inference, and help robots transfer skills more safely from simulation to the real world.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
These sections have some interesting inferences on how AI functions based on its programming and training material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The gain in energy consumption will be driven mostly by AI inference (the power used when interacting with a model) instead of AI training.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
The tools promise to speed up iteration, standardize testing, unify training with on-robot inference, and help robots transfer skills more safely from simulation to the real world.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
These sections have some interesting inferences on how AI functions based on its programming and training material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
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Due to a coding error, a previous version of this interactive calculator incorrectly calculated certain taxes when an income, minus the standard deduction, equalled the ceiling of a particular tax bracket.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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The $85 million settlement fund will be distributed to qualified class members after deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Although that conclusion remains a subject of debate, the die-off of elkhorn and staghorn corals in Florida could bolster the argument.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The conclusion, according to the researchers?—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At September’s United Nations Climate Summit, President Xi Jinping reinforced that determination by announcing an absolute target that China will reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10% from peak levels by 2035.—
Sunny Tan,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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