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as in to derive
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 to indicate
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 infer
In addition to gathering evidence that supports the possibility of a supermassive black hole in the LMC, the scientists were able to use the speeds of those stars and their quantity relative to ones accelerated by Sgr A* to infer the mass of the LMC black hole.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
In Work And Education: AI systems that infer emotions in workplaces or schools are restricted, except for health and safety applications.
—Emre Kazim, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
It can also be inferred that Nolan will at least get his fair share of Imax screens — for about two weeks.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Probing this critical transition using a systems biology approach, the team created a system to infer a model of the genetic network that controls cancer development, and then uses this to find a molecular switch that can reverse the process.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Trump has derived his authority to impose tariffs by declaring a national emergency caused by the flow of fentanyl and undocumented migration from Canada, Mexico and China.—
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The name is derived from metal legs that extend out to keep the bag standing upright.—
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For example, the report cited that collision data collected in the Czech Republic indicated that the police database contained only 43% of the injuries recorded by the public health insurance system.—
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Discharge that is green or has a strong smell may indicate an infection that requires treatment. 10.—
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At least conceptually, the Giants understand that the leap from 3-14 to Super Bowl contender cannot be made in a year.—
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
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This implies a poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 64.7% (vs. 19.0% for S&P 500).—
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Such methodology doesn’t necessarily align with the conventional approach for calculating tariffs and implies the U.S. would have looked at only the trade deficit in goods and ignored trade in services.—
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Conrad and Harry decide a meeting should be set up with Richie before things get out of hand.—
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After a week-long trial which started on March 24th, a jury took just three and a half hours to decide that Kingston, 35, and his mother ran a scheme to scam luxury brands, jewelers, and even a home entertainment company out of more than $1 million.—
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The bees, as suggested by their name, also produce honey.—
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Parr, who died in 2015 of congestive heart failure at 85, in a previous interview suggested that if not for McCarthy stopping the path of that third round from Hinckley’s gun, Reagan’s wounds could have been much more serious.—
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European leaders have hinted that retaliation could target Big Tech firms.—
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Some research in mice and cultured cells hint that microplastics have the potential to cause damage, and epidemiological research suggests that microplastics are associated with respiratory, digestive, and reproductive issues, as well as colon and lung cancer.—
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“Infer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infer. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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