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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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as in presumed
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Recent Examples of inferred
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
William Schabas, one of the world’s most influential authorities on international criminal law, stresses that genocidal intent can be inferred from actions and policies, not only from formal statements.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Our hero, however, is loyal to neither group, a fact that might be inferred from his name, Hicks McTaggart.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This time last year, the preliminary estimate inferred that there were likely 818,000 fewer jobs added in the 12-month period through March 2024.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Older systems weren’t designed to handle the rich, unstructured or inferred data that agentic systems produce, like dynamic skills profiles or career trajectories.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In many cases, the removed redactions reveal proper nouns that a reader could have easily inferred before or that seem totally inconsequential.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
And much can be inferred from the data, including marital status, dependents, and familial relationships.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
While scientists have long inferred this instability, directly observing it has been a challenge.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The study didn’t dive into why new apartments were safer but it could be inferred that modern apartments come with modern safety measures, Horowitz said.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
William Schabas, one of the world’s most influential authorities on international criminal law, stresses that genocidal intent can be inferred from actions and policies, not only from formal statements.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Our hero, however, is loyal to neither group, a fact that might be inferred from his name, Hicks McTaggart.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This time last year, the preliminary estimate inferred that there were likely 818,000 fewer jobs added in the 12-month period through March 2024.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Older systems weren’t designed to handle the rich, unstructured or inferred data that agentic systems produce, like dynamic skills profiles or career trajectories.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In many cases, the removed redactions reveal proper nouns that a reader could have easily inferred before or that seem totally inconsequential.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
And much can be inferred from the data, including marital status, dependents, and familial relationships.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
While scientists have long inferred this instability, directly observing it has been a challenge.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferred
Verb
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The first is that while most enterprises haven’t derived tangible advantages from adopting AI just yet, individuals have.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
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Researchers utilized ex vivo gut microbiome cultures derived from stool samples of five healthy volunteers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Frisch believed complex behaviors implied a function.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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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Laughter from the crowd breaks the tension of what could have been understood as metaphor for Netanyahu’s actions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jane Goodall and her friend saw strangers in a jungle, reached out their hands, and began a friendship that changed how humans understood our place in the world.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that there is enough funding for Medicaid, the government program that primarily provides health services to low-income Americans, to support the program through the end of the calendar year.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eighteen nations are already guaranteed a spot in the tournament next June and July, meaning there are 30 (yes, 30) still to be decided.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Talks are underway, Loaëc said, and hinted that a lipstick may be coming soon.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since the late 1970s, studies in the Northern Hemisphere have hinted that these solar particles might also affect human health, particularly the heart.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As is the unspoken rule of preseason, especially for new additions, Okoro hasn’t campaigned for the Bulls’ presumably open fifth starting slot.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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What a remarkable environment and atmosphere to come at these sort of things, like unspoken traumas or anxieties about family, or a sense of the strange or where you’re being led.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Inferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferred. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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