INFERRED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

inferred 1 of 2

adjective

as in presumed

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inferred

2 of 2

verb

past tense of infer

as in derived

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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as in implied

to convey an idea indirectly the results infer that there might be a problem with one piece of the equipment

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The team of physicists that inferred the existence of dark energy received a Nobel Prize in 2011. — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 OpenAI has said the models inferred that Hugging Face could host datasets, models or solutions connected with ExploitGym. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The model inferred that Hugging Face might have data on the benchmark and broke into the company’s infrastructure to find it. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2026 The models correctly inferred that the answer to the evaluation was available on Hugging Face, a digital library of AI models and software, and broke into the company's systems. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Those older predictions were not purely based on theory; they were also inferred from other experiments. — Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026 Now the flex of having attended one of the listening parties in 25 cities across the globe can only be inferred from checking the date someone logged. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Once online, the models inferred that Hugging Face could contain models, datasets, and solutions connected to ExploitGym. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Two people visiting the same platform at the same moment may see different prices, different bundles, different urgency signals calibrated to what the system has inferred about their willingness to pay. — François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferred

Adjective

The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025

Definition of presumed

Verb

History and discovery Buprenorphine is derived from thebaine, an alkaloid that occurs naturally in the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of derived

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Organic cotton needs to be named, not just implied, in the frameworks that will direct investment over the next decade.

— Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
While stocks slipped midday as shares of Nvidia unwound some of its big earnings gains, the S&P was down three-tenths of a percent, about half the roughly 60 basis-point range options pricing had implied for Friday's session.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of implied

Adjective

The protagonist, a boy named Arvid, wrestles with suspicions about his family dynamic and the impossible task of dealing with a sorrow that is left unspoken.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
The Lakers evolving into some corporatized version of what the Busses built could be the start of an unspoken resignation to the luxury-box lifestyle, or proof the battle’s already been lost.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of unspoken

Verb

While earlier forecasts from the hurricane center indicated that Edouard could become a hurricane, the storm ran out of time over the Gulf.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh indicated last week that the central bank is uncomfortable with the current rate of inflation, remarks investors interpreted to mean the Fed is likely to raise its key interest rate in response.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicated

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Leading the way in court There are dozens of cases across the country surrounding the legal status of prediction sites, and experts believe the matter will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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