inferred

Example Sentences

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Lacking data on who actually adopted DEI, the authors inferred the presence of such policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

That case, the company said, “related to an engineer following inaccurate advice that an AI tool inferred from an outdated internal wiki,” and none involved “AI-written code.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Whether the markets were surprised, confused, or simply unperturbed can’t be inferred definitively.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

"If some people have mistakenly inferred that this children's production has any content about the migrant situation which has sparked debate in the UK some nine years later, then their reaction is misplaced."

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

The supergiant is an unlikely source of X-rays, and it is tempting to identify the companion inferred in visible light with the source detected in X-ray light.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan