Synonyms of inferences

inferences

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deductions
• conclusions
• determinations
• consequences
• decisions
• assumptions
• verdicts
• rulings
• eductions
• diagnoses
• inductions
• conjectures
• sequiturs
• guesses
• resolutions
• judgments
• presumptions
• deliverances
• surmises
• suppositions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inferences

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

Because of the randomness of some of these things and complexities like deletions, many of the individual inferences about history will be wrong. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

This requires dealing with contradictory sources, making inferences, performing many web searches, and more, but neither model had any trouble with any of it. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026

But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology. — Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026