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 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 According to reports from the BLS, around 50% of the CPI data is based on imputations, meaning that roughly half of the information used to calculate the Consumer Price Index is estimated, not direct measures of prices; interest rates (important credit prices) are not directly included. William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 But as college campuses have been roiled by pro-Palestinian protests and accusations of antisemitism in recent months, Ressa has now been accused by a Republican congresswoman and prominent Harvard alum of being antisemitic—an imputation that Ressa categorically denied to TIME on Monday. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for imputation
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Noun
  • The very insinuation that trading Jokic might ever be plausible caused a mini-panic among fans on social media.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
  • She was upset by the insinuation and claimed Hassan was fully aware of her past incident.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Dancehall lyrics are often coded, marked by innuendo.
    Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
  • Snoop Dogg was also recognized as an Ultimate Icon by 50 Cent, and Kirk Franklin was introduced by T.I. Comedian Kevin Hart hosted the ceremony for a second time, following a stint in 2011, and opened the night with back-to-back laughs and wildcard innuendos.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • On New Year’s Eve, Baldoni sued The New York Times for $250 million for libel over their initial story about Lively’s allegations.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 May 2025
  • This group also advises on libel, intellectual property, and other concerns relating to content.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 May 2025

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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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