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inference

[in-fer-uhns, -fruhns] / ˈɪn fər əns, -frəns /


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"So the inference that the Met didn't try on that case is just not true, the Met tried," he said.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Every time a company trains a model, deploys an AI agent or runs inference through its cloud, Amazon makes money.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

This comes after rival OpenAI and Broadcom in June announced Jalapeño, a custom chip for model inference.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

CFO Praveer Melwani shared on the company’s earnings call that the variance in year-over-year free cash flow was driven by increased inference spending, as well as expenses from the Config conference this June.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“Your inference is that he left a line behind, then replaced it with that new one—exhibit B, right there in your hand—replaced it when he got back to the docks.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

They can analyze data and make predictive inferences.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

However, if a tenant is late or misses a payment, it shows up as “no data available” on a credit report, which Dempsey said lenders and future landlords can draw negative inferences from.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

“A generation ago, all this collected data, somebody would have had to go through it. Somebody would have had to read it and analyze it, and make inferences from it,” Guariglia said.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2026

The commission said this was "a salient reminder to the commission not to jump to conclusions and the dangers of drawing adverse inferences from events unknown".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2025

It refers to a situation that the writer is uncertain about, and it invites the reader to draw inferences or make predictions about that situation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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