as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
that seems like a reasonable inference, but in this case it happens to be incorrect
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Recent Examples of inference
The company says the development will lead to significant energy savings and lower costs for AI training and inference.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
Their own training and inference costs could plummet.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Data centers built for inference use consume less energy, Eaton executives noted, which could speed up the construction.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
After the stock drop, the company responded with a statement touting its own inference capabilities.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
Their own training and inference costs could plummet.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Data centers built for inference use consume less energy, Eaton executives noted, which could speed up the construction.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
After the stock drop, the company responded with a statement touting its own inference capabilities.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inference
Noun
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About 90% of taxpayers claim the standard deduction now and do not itemize deductions.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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High deductions compared to earnings Another area for IRS scrutiny can be high tax breaks compared to your income, Baran said.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to legal experts to analyze whether Trump's executive order truly contradicts the 14th Amendment and, if so, to clarify the legal reasoning behind such a determination.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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That's fine; the letter's arrival is not a final determination.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Inference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inference. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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