infer
verb (used with object)
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence.
had been inferring
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past perfect progressiveof infer.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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“It was sort of the physical manifestation of stuff that we had been inferring from plasma measurements,” Zank says, “but it was so much nicer to see it in person.”
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 13, 2022
