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Recent Examples of imputation
Third, the imputation accuracy might be compromised in this region as was shown by our Finnish sample.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2010
The concept of imputation is not yet fully appreciated by forensics experts who have a biological background.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
But a pardon still carries an imputation of guilt.
—Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
In these cases — 1.2 million people in 2010, but probably many more in pandemic-scarred 2020 — the bureau has long used a statistical method called imputation, looking at nearby households to make educated guesses about who lives in the places the census field operation missed.
—New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2010
The concept of imputation is not yet fully appreciated by forensics experts who have a biological background.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
But a pardon still carries an imputation of guilt.
—Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
In these cases — 1.2 million people in 2010, but probably many more in pandemic-scarred 2020 — the bureau has long used a statistical method called imputation, looking at nearby households to make educated guesses about who lives in the places the census field operation missed.
—New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imputation
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The current version of the policy maintains prohibitions on Holocaust denials, Blackface, insinuations about Jewish people controlling the media.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
7 Jan. 2025
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But some advocates for modern masculinity fear the APA’s insinuation that masculinity itself is the problem was an overreaction that generated a worrying backlash.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Dec. 2024
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In making a film about his formative experiences, Lent uses subtle innuendos to arrive at complete clarity about sexuality without being obvious.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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The book ends up a fleet, au courant Gothic thriller, complete with deepfake conspiracies and class commentary and lesbian innuendo.—
Joumana Khatib,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Jane the Virgin alum also sued The New York Times for libel, false light invasion of privacy and more on Dec. 31 over an article about her complaints against him.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rather than defend statements that George Stephanopoulos made about Trump last spring, ABC News last month agreed to make the former president's libel lawsuit go away by paying him $15 million toward his presidential library.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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