INFERRED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

inferred 1 of 2

adjective

as in presumed

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inferred

2 of 2

verb

past tense of infer

as in derived

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information he inferred that she had left because her coat was gone

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as in implied

to convey an idea indirectly the results infer that there might be a problem with one piece of the equipment

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The Police Department was asking the public to help investigators find Yepez, and police said no determination of criminal responsibility should be inferred. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 All of these quantities can be inferred with good measurements of the CMB. — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 It’s often been said, or at least inferred, that the International Olympic Committee occasionally wishes to market itself as an entity dedicated to proclaiming and restoring peace. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The discovery of Neptune in 1846 demonstrated that an unseen planet might be inferred from its gravitational effects on other worlds. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 That matters because a voice can qualify as biometric data, and the EU AI Act draws hard lines around what may be inferred from it. — Vivek Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The model inferred that Hugging Face might have data on the benchmark and broke into the company’s infrastructure to find it. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2026 The models correctly inferred that the answer to the evaluation was available on Hugging Face, a digital library of AI models and software, and broke into the company's systems. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Those older predictions were not purely based on theory; they were also inferred from other experiments. — Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026

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Adjective

The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025

Definition of presumed

Verb

Because the materials used in synthetic fibers are derived from petroleum, those investments helped lay the groundwork for Sunkyong’s later expansion into oil refining.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Most savings derived from Pace will be realized in fiscal 2029 and 2030, Denon told investors, adding that the full realization of the program will carry over into fiscal 2031.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of derived

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Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The appellate panel took issue with jury instructions that implied the mother's lack of consent could satisfy the unlawfulness element under the federal kidnapping statute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of implied

Adjective

Connection is the ability to foster trust, navigate office politics, understand unspoken motivations and inspire people to go beyond their job descriptions.

— Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A professional conversation could become confusing if home responsibilities remain unspoken.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of unspoken

Verb

And the latest archaeoacoustic techniques show that even the world’s earliest architects understood this.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
That leaves room for disputes in which both sides agree the job began as at will but disagree about what was understood later.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of understood

Verb

And while there are some fears about excess product, the quarterly report indicated that North America inventory fell by 1 percent after growing over the last two years.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
In mid September, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years and indicated more were to come.

— Deena Zaidi,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicated

Verb

On second thought, that seems like an expensive experiment to undertake with uncertain results, but the folks at Brown-Forman decided to try something similar.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
At Trâmette, Quang decided to test out the gratuity payment option — but only for guests with whom the staff may have struck a particularly good rapport.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of decided

Verb

Bloys hinted that bundling would be the focus given the distinct subscriber bases of the two services, which combined have more than 200 million global subscribers.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Participants hinted that the rally marked the beginning of a prolonged global campaign among artists and musicians, perhaps based in Chicago, to regulate AI in music and support human artists.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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