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
Nvidia will also tap the startup’s inference technology, which offers high throughput and low latency for running large language models and other AI workloads.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
What Parents Need To Know About ‘The SpongeBob Movie’
The movie has a PG rating, and rightly so, because some of the humor and inferences can sometimes be a bit provocative for younger viewers—or might just go over their head.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Inside a secure environment, the Nvidia or Intel hardware that NEAR uses automatically decrypts the query, the model runs inference on it, and it is sent back in an encrypted form.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Dec. 2025
These models are unknowable—black boxes with anthropomorphic traits, but that are ultimately a series of complex calculations and statistical inferences based on mind-boggling sums of training data; much of that information was taken without express permission from its creators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
What Parents Need To Know About ‘The SpongeBob Movie’
The movie has a PG rating, and rightly so, because some of the humor and inferences can sometimes be a bit provocative for younger viewers—or might just go over their head.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Inside a secure environment, the Nvidia or Intel hardware that NEAR uses automatically decrypts the query, the model runs inference on it, and it is sent back in an encrypted form.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Dec. 2025
These models are unknowable—black boxes with anthropomorphic traits, but that are ultimately a series of complex calculations and statistical inferences based on mind-boggling sums of training data; much of that information was taken without express permission from its creators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
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The abolition of the wealth tax (förmögenhetsskatten) 20 years ago is part of this story – along with, in the same year, the introduction of generous tax deductions for housework and home improvement projects.—
Miranda Sheild Johansson,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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These changes, which impact the standard deductions available for married couples filing jointly, single filers and qualifying taxpayers age 65 and older, can play a role in how the IRS calculates your ability to pay back taxes.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nine days after Marshall’s discovery — at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War — the United States had been granted this land as part of a treaty.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The prosecution and the defense called dueling bloodstain pattern analysts with differing conclusions about the crime scene.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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An unsung hero for Burlington was junior forward Leon Sekandi, who exhibited grit and determination while guarding Sarpong, who is an incredibly tough matchup at 6-foot-7.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Taken together, these measures mark a decisive turning point for Ubisoft and reflect our determination to confront challenges head-on to reshape the Group for the long term.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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