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verb

past tense of infer

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Recent Examples of inferred
Verb
OpenAI has said the models inferred that Hugging Face could host datasets, models or solutions connected with ExploitGym. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 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 Now the flex of having attended one of the listening parties in 25 cities across the globe can only be inferred from checking the date someone logged. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Once online, the models inferred that Hugging Face could contain models, datasets, and solutions connected to ExploitGym. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 The idea that GLP-1s may reduce cancer risk for much of the world is being inferred from data generated almost entirely in a few rich ones. Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 Two people visiting the same platform at the same moment may see different prices, different bundles, different urgency signals calibrated to what the system has inferred about their willingness to pay. François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Just this week, someone noticed that Chrome had downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano model and inferred from its sudden appearance that Google was deploying that AI on all Chrome installs right now. ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferred
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ibogaine, in particular—a psychedelic drug derived from an African shrub—has become a cause célèbre for the American right.
    Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from art-worthy bottles, each scent is 88% naturally-derived.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, general manager Brian Cashman implied the Tigers and Orioles asked for Lombard in potential deals for Tarik Skubal and Adley Rutschman, who were acquired by the Dodgers and Red Sox, respectively.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The investment bank downgraded the nation's largest retailer to perform from outperform, and removed its prior $140 price target on the stock, which implied 26% upside from Monday's close.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Between therapies, shifting loyalties and the unspoken truth of an impending separation, father and daughter are forced into a new closeness.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The conversation is illuminating for what goes unspoken with both boys refusing to acknowledge whatever is going on between them.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • No one in the nuclear industry really understood the massive technological advancements made in oil drilling within the last 10 to 20 years, Baltzer told Fortune.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another 195 people were officially reported missing, while civilian databases indicated the number could be substantially higher.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The report also indicated that Chinese developers continued to use Nvidia chips for training advanced models despite efforts to expand domestic alternatives.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Avoiding a court case also helped keep the the reason behind their breakup a mystery, though both have since hinted that the burden of fame and the constant pressure of being in the spotlight were more than the couple could bear.
    Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026
  • David Harbour hinted that his new show with Millie Bobby Brown is for Hopper and Eleven fans.
    Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Inferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferred. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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