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also inferrible
as in derivable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
the inferable but unstated conclusion of the report on juvenile delinquency
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferable
Adjective
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024 -
And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Kirk also recited a flurry of mostly inferential data to suggest that Turning Point Action was crucial to flipping Arizona and played a major role in Trump’s eight-point gain in support among Black men.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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One story is the imagined story of a lab leak, and the other is the inferential story of a zoonotic spillover.—
Lisa Chase,
Outside Online,
29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Brought to life by Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars is a fast-talking, no-nonsense teen P.I. whose deductive skills are as fine-tuned as her empathy.—
Sezin Koehler,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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That extends to Watson himself, who is portrayed as a master of deductive reasoning, a swaggering know-it-all who has a genius-like understanding of human nature and the world itself.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There are logical, though debatable, arguments that the settlement paying male athletes more in damages and permitting colleges to pay male athletes more going forward is problematic under Title IX.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Repeatedly, the market tried to make something of several logical, if a bit neat-and-tidy, inflection points.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These tokens illustrate how speculative assets tied to political figures can generate short-term buzz but carry significant downside for everyday buyers.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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To date, all changes are speculative in nature and are unlikely to be applied retroactively.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Knowing a priori which stocks will outperform the market is also much more difficult than reviewing the trends that occurred in the past.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 2024
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Alongside this effort, wildlife trafficking should be designated as a predicate offense for wiretap authorizations, which would empower authorities to start gathering intelligence without having to prove a link to other crimes a priori.—
Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2023
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“Inferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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