as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
that seems like a reasonable inference, but in this case it happens to be incorrect
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Recent Examples of inference
Huang has contended that the next major path to AI improvement is by applying more GPUs to the process of deploying AI, or inference.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
The book’s inferences about the present state of A.I. are less controversial and more trenchant.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The department investigated Trump in his election inference and classified documents case.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Feb. 2025
And for inference, there is expected to be increasing amounts of competition in chips.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
The book’s inferences about the present state of A.I. are less controversial and more trenchant.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The department investigated Trump in his election inference and classified documents case.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Feb. 2025
And for inference, there is expected to be increasing amounts of competition in chips.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
Noun
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That’s a $750 increase for the standard deduction for single filers from tax year 2023, $1,500 for joint filers and $1,100 for heads of household.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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With the House narrowly split, this is not a certainty especially with issues like the SALT deduction dividing Republicans.—
Mark Avallone,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Early on, Clement telegraphs his conclusion in his discussion of what Rule 48(a) does and doesn't permit a judge to do.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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O’Neill has spent a quarter of his life getting to that conclusion.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At this point, Athena will fly autonomously through to its landing, utilizing onboard imaging systems and sensors to analyze the terrain below and make navigational determinations.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, there is no determination yet as to whether the parliamentarian would approve of this change and whether fiscal conservatives would go along with it.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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