inferences

plural of inference
as in deductions
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 inferences Matching records, including inferences, generally must be deleted unless an exception applies. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 La Liga is yet to release distribution amounts for 2025-26 but, based on previous seasons and inferences which can be drawn from Barca’s latest figures, the amount the club must hand over to Sixth Street is in the region of €40million per year. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Stevens allowed the case to proceed, noting there were multiple inferences to draw from the evidence and that one interpretation implicated Perillo. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Every industry needs people who can look at data, draw inferences from it, and act upon it. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Told in alternating POVs between a sorceress, a woman knight and a serving girl, this is a fever dream of a fantasy novel with plenty of room for readers to make their own inferences about what’s really going on. — S.m. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 By holding an entire operational system in view in real time, an AI model can make inferences that human operators could easily miss. — William Bain, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 However, rocket watchers have made a few inferences from the limited available information. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Wolf, with the Birmingham-Bloomfield Democrats, says he is not convinced the nation can draw inferences from what happens in Michigan. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferences
Noun
  • These included new deductions for tip income, overtime earnings, seniors and auto loan interest, which will expire after 2028 without an extension.
    — Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Sarah Agostino,Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Brazil's Supreme Court is investigating claims that Bolsonaro used a sports betting company to launder fraudulent deductions from government pensions paid to senior citizens.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sunday wasn’t a day to make any grand conclusions about Malik Willis.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But the methodology Benson and her co-authors used to reach those conclusions 21 years ago has not been generally understood.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • All of those assertions, however, rested on the critical determinations made by the scientists handling the storage chapter.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But in short order, the Marine Corps and Navy made similar determinations in the cases of other families.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The fate of the judiciary now hangs in limbo, with severe consequences for whichever political faction is iced out of power.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Without understanding the applicable tax rules and consulting the appropriate professionals, a charitable gift could create unintended tax consequences.
    — JP Shaffer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Human personnel retain oversight of the identification process and subsequent operational decisions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This story is part of a statewide partnership of more than 30 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 elections.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Li said conducting the study in that timeline was based on assumptions RT made about the success of a citizen ballot measure and the timing of a Caltrans project that have both since fallen through.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This also means assumptions and perception, rather than reality, will often win out.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Inferences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferences. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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