infers

verb

Definition of infersnext
present tense third-person singular of infer
1
as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information he inferred that she had left because her coat was gone

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Relevance
2
as in implies
to convey an idea indirectly the results infer that there might be a problem with one piece of the equipment

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infers
  1. derives
  2. implies
  3. understands
  4. indicates
  5. decides
  6. suggests
Verb
  • Their name derives from the distinctive, eye-like spots on their bodies, which resemble military epaulettes.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Tencent predominantly derives revenue from selling video games (familiar games would be subsidiaries’ Fortnite and Clash of Clans), monetizing the WeChat social media platform via advertisers, and its FinTech unit through mobile payments and consumer loans.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of derives
Verb
  • The average price target also implies upside of more than 18%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Its average price target of nearly $130 implies about 21% upside from Thursday’s close.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of implies
Verb
  • Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of understands
Verb
  • The report’s survey of 300 CEOs, executives and managers also indicates that nearly 90% of video game companies reported adopting generative AI tools for various applications.
    Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The research, published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, also indicates that these populations were largely reliant on maize agriculture during certain periods.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicates
Verb
  • After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of decides
Verb
  • The muted media response suggests that there is a growing gulf between what AI insiders are seeing and what the public is told.
    Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • What scant information is available suggests a similar form factor and feature set to the first Switch released back in 2017.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of suggests
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“Infers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infers. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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