INFERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

infers

verb

present tense third-person singular of infer

as in derives

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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Relevance

as in implies

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 infers Published in Energy and Environmental Science journal, the research focuses on new framework that infers six key design parameters directly from short charging segments, enabling rapid health prediction within seconds. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025 Also, there is no reward function—the VLM infers the reward directly from the observations given in the task description. —

IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2025

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The trail, which derives its name from the slaughterhouses that first existed in the 1600s, also served as the backdrop for Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's 1982 movie, Laberinto de Pasiones.

— Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The rule against prior restraint derives from the English common law principle that liberty of the press is essential to a free state.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026