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 Those inferences should be governed as sensitive even when the data behind them looks routine. Christophe Kolb, Forbes.com, 27 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 With this data, scientists can draw inferences about consciousness. Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 Most of the inferences in that profile were wrong. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 But a close reading of the filing encouraged certain inferences. Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Also, Goldman’s framework rests not on a direct count of jobs lost to AI and jobs created by AI in real time, but on inferences derived from a regression analysis. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026 So the astronauts' narration will go a long way for NASA's science team to make inferences about these lunar features. Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • Those came on the back of the two English clubs breaching the governing body’s football earnings rule, which limits the size of financial loss clubs can record, after deductions for ‘good’ expenditure on infrastructure, youth teams and the like.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Tax relief in the form of credits, deductions and other benefits can lower your tax bill.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
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  • To reach these conclusions, the research methodology estimated how violence would have continued had the schools remained open, compared with crime data in the years after 2013.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Why airline ratings miss the actual passenger experience The search for the best airline can lead to some unexpected conclusions, according to experts.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Social Security serves more than 300 million Americans through benefit payments, retirement records, disability determinations, replacement cards and hundreds of millions of annual transactions.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
  • With the passport manager, customs authorities across the Gemini Cooperation’s trade lanes can communicate with importers on shipment status and make risk and compliance determinations using Altana’s agentic recommendations.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • The gap appears when there are consequences associated with providing a wrong answer.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The consequences of this were obvious in the Premier League last season.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Of course, bond yields track many factors beyond forecasting FOMC’s decisions, but expectations of rising interests rates can help drive bond yields higher.
    Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • State officials would still make decisions about technology, according to the PERB filing, as the union only asked to provide suggestions.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
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  • September 23 – October 22 A relationship may need fewer assumptions and firmer agreements.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • While not always negative, transference can replace curiosity with assumptions, leading to self-fulfilling prophecies.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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“Inferences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferences. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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