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
By then, inference — or AI reasoning — might make up more than half of all industry compute.
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Such uncertainty is inherent to medical inference.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Right Now Both LLMs and AI Agents are intensifying this demand, requiring substantial computing power for training, inference, and real-time decision-making.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Cost savings — Edge AI reduces costs for cloud inference and network bandwidth.
—Bill Curtis, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Such uncertainty is inherent to medical inference.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Right Now Both LLMs and AI Agents are intensifying this demand, requiring substantial computing power for training, inference, and real-time decision-making.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Cost savings — Edge AI reduces costs for cloud inference and network bandwidth.
—Bill Curtis, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
Noun
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But the 2018 tax law eliminated tax deductions for many legal fees.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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There is a limit: Your loan servicer can only take up to 15% of your disposable pay, which is your income after mandatory deductions like taxes but before voluntary deductions like your 401(k) contributions or health insurance premiums, McClary says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What used to be called a human interest story; no grand conclusions about the larger meaning of Dutch soccer.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sustainable workplace culture change requires both determination and adaptability.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The song finds Wetmore shedding light on a childhood with a father battling against alcohol and pills, and Wetmore’s resulting desire and determination to forge a different path.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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