draw an inference

Idioms  

1. Conclude, as in From his wording, we can draw the inference that he disapproves. This idiom is a long-winded way of saying infer. [Late 1600s]

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draw an inference

But will the judge "draw an inference" that Mr Morgan not giving evidence suggests he was involved?

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023

"Sanctions could include monetary fines, or even adverse decisions about the case, such as allowing the jury to draw an inference in favor of Dominion as to particular issues."

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2023

"This is a civil case — so the court can draw an inference of liability. This is exactly what the AG was hoping to achieve. The case is now even stronger," he wrote.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2022

I remained under the tuft of maples, doing my utmost to draw an inference from the scene that had just passed.

From The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne

It is not so easy for any one to think or draw an inference contrary to the laws of Logic; false judgments are frequent, false conclusions very rare.

From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; the Art of Controversy by T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey) Saunders