infer
verb (used with object)
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence.
have inferred
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present perfectof infer.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Previous findings have inferred that they exist, or hinted at their presence, but haven't actually confirmed that material has definitively escaped out into space. We've now managed to do this for the first time."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025
Scientists have inferred its existence at the center of our galaxy for decades based on how objects move around the black hole.
From The Verge ● May 12, 2022
“From these prescriptions alone, any medical professional exercising his or her professional judgment would have inferred that Michael was seriously mentally ill,” the lawsuit said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
As you may have inferred, rosé can be made of any red grape.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2018
Since all other Niger-Congo speakers, as well as the Bantu, are blacks, we couldn’t have inferred who migrated in which direction just from the evidence of physical anthropology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
