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
Estimates suggest that global power demand will double by the end of this decade as companies race to meet growing demands for AI inference.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The real money is inference, or using AI models to output results on data that isn’t in the training set.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Unwilling to be solely tied to outside AI chip vendors such as Nvidia and AMD, both Amazon and Google have developed their own line of both AI training and inference chips.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Most of the inferences in that profile were wrong.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The real money is inference, or using AI models to output results on data that isn’t in the training set.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Unwilling to be solely tied to outside AI chip vendors such as Nvidia and AMD, both Amazon and Google have developed their own line of both AI training and inference chips.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Most of the inferences in that profile were wrong.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
Noun
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The people’s champ might wind up being UFC CEO Dana White, whose letter to the White House, first reported by the Closing Line, could help relieve Congressional gridlock regarding the deduction limit.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
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And as for the Premier League, there is every chance that Southampton beat Hull, return to the top table in English football, and then the Premier League inherits a scenario where the EFL has issued a points deduction and they are being asked to impose it.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The conclusion of this step allowed engineers to assess that the reactor unit is ready to be shipped off and installed in the vessel.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Griffin comes to the conclusion that Tynan must have helped his dad cover up a murder and plans on confronting her.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Bates also expressed concern that, under the Administration’s view of the case, its determination that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional cannot be challenged in court.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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There is a hyper awareness to TSADACM, a determination to point out each of its Easter eggs and allusions, lest the viewer think Schoenbrun is trying to outsmart anyone.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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