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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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Recent Examples of inferred
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
The beams then interfere at each end of the experiment, creating patterns from which the distance can be inferred.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The Clovis people were known to brandish an array of pointy stone tools that archaeologists have inferred to be hunting weapons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Even this lowest value, though, is far too large compared with the number inferred from the CMB to be chalked up to bad luck.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
And understanding the fundamentals of habitability is crucial for filling in the values of the Drake equation—a framework, devised by the same astronomer who inferred the presence of Jupiter’s radiation belts, that has guided the search for life beyond Earth since the early 1960s.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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The researchers also inferred that these ancient American variants of the bacteria shared a common ancestor that dates to 9,000 years ago at most—when some early humans had already migrated from Siberia to the Americas.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
The beams then interfere at each end of the experiment, creating patterns from which the distance can be inferred.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The Clovis people were known to brandish an array of pointy stone tools that archaeologists have inferred to be hunting weapons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Even this lowest value, though, is far too large compared with the number inferred from the CMB to be chalked up to bad luck.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
And understanding the fundamentals of habitability is crucial for filling in the values of the Drake equation—a framework, devised by the same astronomer who inferred the presence of Jupiter’s radiation belts, that has guided the search for life beyond Earth since the early 1960s.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferred
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Its name was derived from Atlanta’s Native American branding, with bosses intending to create marketing symmetry between ‘the Chiefs’ and ‘the Braves’.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hailey gave birth to son Jack Blues in August, which explains choosing the peridot, a gem derived from the common mineral olivine, one of the few gemstones that occur in only a single color that is one of the birthstones for that month.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2024
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Notre Dame handled Indiana 27-17 in its home first-round opener, a game not nearly as close as the final score implied, and then the Fighting Irish beat Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal, the program’s first major bowl victory since 1994.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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No guarantees of profitability are made or implied, of course.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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At 36, Williams has not yet indicated any plans to retire after the 2025 season.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Laying Off Entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy Currently, the unspoken new target for DEI is effectively zero.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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This history is the governing party’s ultimate taboo, its unspoken original sin.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Last year, after opening her 17th dress, Ava decided to film an OOTD with her dad and share it on TikTok.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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The show was an immediate hit and still was when Newhart decided to end its run in 1978.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Andy Reid hinted there could similarly be some rotation in Denver.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2025
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The director has also hinted that the battle between Seong Gi-hun, also known as Player 456, and Front Man will continue to be a worthy opponent in the third season.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2024
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While no concrete information on what the MR headset will offer has been outed, it has been suggested the Vivo model will surpass the Apple Vision Pro in some respects.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some Russian media organizations also suggested Ukrainian drones collided with the plane during their attack on targets in Chechnya.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Inferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferred. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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