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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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Recent Examples of inferred
Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
In September, the preliminary revision inferred that the US economy likely added about 911,000 fewer jobs than the jobs reports initially estimated for the 12-month period running from April 2024 through March 2025.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Lambdas are ideal for spin research because the direction of a lambda’s spin can be inferred from the direction in which a proton or antiproton is emitted during its decay.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
As personalization becomes table stakes, a new class of products is emerging that depends not just on data inferred from patterns and history but on deeply personal information that customers are willing to reveal about themselves in the moment.
—Michelle Taite, Harvard Business Review, 15 Jan. 2026
Nor can any trend confidently be inferred from the fact that Sunday was the warmest day in the past six, going back to the last two days of December.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
For example, skills are best inferred from behavioral evidence of performance, rather than from self-reports or credentials alone.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
A lot of conflict is projection, tone guessed, motives assumed, threat inferred where there’s only ambiguity.
—Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
In September, the preliminary revision inferred that the US economy likely added about 911,000 fewer jobs than the jobs reports initially estimated for the 12-month period running from April 2024 through March 2025.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Lambdas are ideal for spin research because the direction of a lambda’s spin can be inferred from the direction in which a proton or antiproton is emitted during its decay.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
As personalization becomes table stakes, a new class of products is emerging that depends not just on data inferred from patterns and history but on deeply personal information that customers are willing to reveal about themselves in the moment.
—Michelle Taite, Harvard Business Review, 15 Jan. 2026
Nor can any trend confidently be inferred from the fact that Sunday was the warmest day in the past six, going back to the last two days of December.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
For example, skills are best inferred from behavioral evidence of performance, rather than from self-reports or credentials alone.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferred
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Elpis is in fact a cure to the T-Virus, but it’s not derived from Grace.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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The eBay job cuts arrive on the heels of the net loss of 27,300 tech jobs in the Bay Area during 2025, according to Beacon Economics industry estimates that were derived from the state EDD’s official reports.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hickenlooper even implied that Trump’s decision to attack Iran had a political angle.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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All three also had implied volatilities well above the past six-month average.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even when plans are understood, retrogrades can require rescheduling due to factors beyond our control, so keep your calendar flexible.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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The tariffs case must therefore be understood as a warm-up act in the fight to preserve the core of American democracy, rather than the main event.—
David Pozen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The report also indicated that officers had attempted to check with Culleton at his Wakefield home to see if he had been served the restraining order, but could not find or contact him.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Part of being in a family is the unspoken feeling of sharing a common plight.—
Brian Barth,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But there was an unspoken agreement that balanced this reality.—
Brian Bender,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But after the third season, my wife and I decided to move there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Anyway, in yet another attempt to curtail Social Security expenditures, Congress in 1981 decided that the death benefit should be paid only to a widow or widower who was living with the deceased at the time of death, or to any minor children.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Producers hinted that theatergoers will hear some of Megan Thee Stallion’s songs in the jukebox musical.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nothing materialized, but Huebner hinted a combination could be back on the table.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Inferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferred. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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