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
Such controls could become especially valuable given that, unlike the inferences tech platforms have been able to draw about users based on their online behavior, users tell AI chatbots personal things about themselves directly.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
These sections have some interesting inferences on how AI functions based on its programming and training material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
These include types of social intelligence, such as the ability to make psychological inferences, and types of physical intelligence, such as an understanding of causal relations between objects and forces or the ability to coordinate a body in an environment.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
How reliable are the insights, inferences and actions?
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Allen argued the circumstances, viewed as a whole, failed to exclude all reasonable inferences other than guilt.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
These sections have some interesting inferences on how AI functions based on its programming and training material.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
These include types of social intelligence, such as the ability to make psychological inferences, and types of physical intelligence, such as an understanding of causal relations between objects and forces or the ability to coordinate a body in an environment.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
How reliable are the insights, inferences and actions?
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Allen argued the circumstances, viewed as a whole, failed to exclude all reasonable inferences other than guilt.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferences
Noun
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Both deductions have restrictions and income limitations.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Itemizers should hit fast forward and give their gifts this year, but non-itemizers may want to pause until 2026 to maximize deductions, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The world is watching this and the other exhibits of a superpower going off the rails—and drawing conclusions.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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While individual well-being adds up to represent the happiness of a nation, Heshmati cautions against applying the study’s conclusions to your own health and risk of death from chronic disease.—
Lindsey Leake,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, those determinations simply cannot be made until court cases begin, and evidence relating to the suspect's background and planning are publicly available.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The major environmental law, known as CEQA, requires government agencies to consider the environmental consequences of projects before acting on them.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Take a stand, stand for it and then deal with the consequences.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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GCCs today manage key functions that directly influence decisions, revenue and customer experience.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The decisions that have been made.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But in many cases, assumptions can lead us astray.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Inferences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferences. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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