infer

Example Sentences

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The judge would have to infer guilt from the fact that stories contained private information, and, he claimed, Mail journalists had a "propensity" to use unlawful methods.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Any reasonable person can infer that these transactions are bribes.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Here is what I infer of the president’s logic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Rock formations and mineral deposits served as stand-ins for a climate record, allowing the team to infer past conditions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

“You infer correctly, ” said Blanche. in behalf of/on behalf of.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner