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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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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
So hopefully the audience infers certain things, and every now and again, Austin, as Jay, will chime in with a little bit of dialogue.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
21 July 2025
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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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Tippecanoe River Winamac, Indiana Affectionately called Tippy by locals, the Tippecanoe River in northern Indiana derives its name from the Miami Indian word for buffalo fish.
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Soccer derives its beauty from its simplicity.
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That implies a total domestic gross in the $100-108 million range.
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As the title implies, things don’t go well.
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Pochettino is not a man who understands why anybody would want to wait.
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The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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This research indicates that organizations will not close the gender AI gap simply by investing in digital skills training and AI incentives for their workforce.
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Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.
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Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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Complaints against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank go to the Israeli military's own prosecution service — the Military Advocate General — which decides whether to open an investigation, and whether any soldier should be charged.
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Police dispatch audio suggests the 27-year-old has both a valid FOID card and Concealed Carry License.
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For every Founding Father looking to free the colonies from British tyranny, there was a Larry (often called Lawrence here) who suggests that sharing desserts and umbrellas should be prohibited by the Declaration of Independence.
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“Infers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infers. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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