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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That guidance included a chart of the maximum and minimum payment for households before deductions.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both deductions have restrictions and income limitations.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The farm’s owners disputed the CFIA’s conclusions, arguing that the ostriches that survived the flu might offer disease-fighting antibodies for research – an idea that Kennedy endorsed in his letter to the CFIA in May after meeting with Canadian officials.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Admittedly, this study has a restricted scope and much more research is needed before conclusions can be drawn.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Experts make these determinations by reviewing epidemiological data about outbreaks, as well as molecular data that can determine whether individual viruses belong to the same transmission chain, says Jon Kim Andrus, chair of PAHO’s regional verification commission.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 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
Noun
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But Jackie’s defining value is framed as determination, and The Queen of Versailles is too busy handing her upbeat girlboss numbers to reckon in any meaningful way with the consequences.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the consequences of the shutdown have been compounding.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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