infer
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Scientists infer its existence because gravity around galaxies appears stronger than visible matter alone can explain.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Courts infer intent every day from what people do, from the consequences they know will follow, from patterns that repeat with such consistency that coincidence is no longer a plausible explanation.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
But what he meant, it is fair to infer from the text, was that nobody builds alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The venue’s privacy policy states they “may also infer whether you are over 21 from your selfie photo.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Although we are warned that some of these will dissolve varnish, paint, and synthetic fabrics, we are presumably to infer that the human skin is impervious to chemicals.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing infer
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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