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
The Maia 200 chip is designed for large-scale AI workloads and will go head-to-head with similar AI inference chips from Amazon and Google.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Another key feature of Cosmos Policy is its ability to perform planning at inference time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
And as inference moves onto devices, visibility will decline.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Current privacy frameworks like HIPAA do not address the unique challenges posed by real-time inference, algorithmic decisionmaking, or the use of third-party AI tools on sensitive information.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Another key feature of Cosmos Policy is its ability to perform planning at inference time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
And as inference moves onto devices, visibility will decline.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Current privacy frameworks like HIPAA do not address the unique challenges posed by real-time inference, algorithmic decisionmaking, or the use of third-party AI tools on sensitive information.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
Noun
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However, the structure of these tax breaks, particularly changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction caps, suggests that middle- and higher-income households will reap most of the benefits.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Players began playing Mafia, a deduction game in which two groups compete against each other.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Of those, 15 have been concluded and 10 are at or near conclusion.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dearest gentle readers, the time has nearly come for the conclusion of Bridgerton Season 4.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her determination, her grit, her willingness to get her hands dirty, really shows on the screen.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 2009 Environmental Protection Agency endangerment finding was a determination that pollutants from developing and burning fossil fuels, such as methane and carbon dioxide, can be regulated under the Clean Air Act.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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