Definition of imputationnext
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 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. 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 That kind of guess is known as single imputation. Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for imputation
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Noun
  • Writers who spoke with Deadline on Friday waved off most talk of the ceremony, bristling at any insinuation that the blame for the strike fallout should lay at the feet of the staff.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Viral insinuations flare; corrections rarely travel as far.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The clash unfolds with comedic innuendos as both models inadvertently start to flirt with the same man, Charlie, the owner of the location where the photoshoot for the brand takes place.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Online, true crime fanatics have parsed through information about the case — filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and sometimes downright conspiracy.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The company accused Moore of libel.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Sugar libel was snipped from both bills.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputation. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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