inference
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Not if you’re a veteran superhero trying to ignore the inference that your time is up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"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
On inference platforms, Chinese models’ share of tokens served rose from under 3% to over 70% in 14 months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
“In sum,” Allen’s attorneys wrote, “the government’s entire argument about the nature and circumstances of the offense is based upon inferences drawn about Mr. Allen’s intent that raise more questions than answers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
They were able to draw inferences about the global climate on land, about productivity of different regions, and about characteristics of the various biomes of the Miocene compared to today.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
Every waking minute that we are in the presence of someone, we come up with a constant stream of predictions and inferences about what that person is thinking and feeling.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing inference
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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The Scientific Method
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