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 GPUs were being used for Tesla’s other efforts beyond Dojo, such as training and inference of its Grok AI chatbot.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
When layering LLMs on top of audit data, insist on private inference.
—Priya Mohan, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While no one has figured out how to make money from generative artificial intelligence, that hasn't stopped Google DeepMind from pushing the boundaries of what's possible with a big pile of inference.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Armstrong committed a pass inference penalty in coverage on Nick Westbrook-Ikhine....
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
When layering LLMs on top of audit data, insist on private inference.
—Priya Mohan, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While no one has figured out how to make money from generative artificial intelligence, that hasn't stopped Google DeepMind from pushing the boundaries of what's possible with a big pile of inference.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Armstrong committed a pass inference penalty in coverage on Nick Westbrook-Ikhine....
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
Noun
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So the taxpayers in CFM lost their deduction, but what about penalties?—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Part of that is due to the increase in the standard deduction for those age 65 and older from 2025 through 2028.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Behind The Decision To End Foot Locker Nationals In a statement on Thursday, Foot Locker announced the conclusion of the series, which began in 1979 as the Kinney Cross Country Championships.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Arriving more than three years after the conclusion of its first season, Peacemaker season two finds the DC Universe itself in a very different place.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Russia's icebreaker fleet far outstrips that of any other military, an example of the country's determination to dominate the region.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Gene has gone on to reference this moment from her first date as a symbol of Jerry’s determination.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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