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Recent Examples of imputation
Multiple imputation became the go-to technique in medicine.
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Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
According to reports from the BLS, around 50% of the CPI data is based on imputations, meaning that roughly half of the information used to calculate the Consumer Price Index is estimated, not direct measures of prices; interest rates (important credit prices) are not directly included.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
But as college campuses have been roiled by pro-Palestinian protests and accusations of antisemitism in recent months, Ressa has now been accused by a Republican congresswoman and prominent Harvard alum of being antisemitic—an imputation that Ressa categorically denied to TIME on Monday.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 May 2024
Much will depend on the imputations that drive the PCE index (e.g. housing expense, rent etc.).
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
According to reports from the BLS, around 50% of the CPI data is based on imputations, meaning that roughly half of the information used to calculate the Consumer Price Index is estimated, not direct measures of prices; interest rates (important credit prices) are not directly included.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
But as college campuses have been roiled by pro-Palestinian protests and accusations of antisemitism in recent months, Ressa has now been accused by a Republican congresswoman and prominent Harvard alum of being antisemitic—an imputation that Ressa categorically denied to TIME on Monday.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 May 2024
Much will depend on the imputations that drive the PCE index (e.g. housing expense, rent etc.).
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imputation
Noun
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Buck is taken aback by the insinuation, reminding Tommy that Eddie is straight.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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That power makes possible sincerity rather than insinuation; empathy rather than conviviality; sympathy rather than solicitude; conversation rather than communication; commitment rather than casual association.—
Ann Hulbert,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a week of rumour and innuendo, Sunday saw Juventus name Igor Tudor as their Coach until the end of the season in a move that has echoes of Antonio Conte’s appointment back in 2011.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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How about some trumpet innuendo instead?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The lawsuit filed Friday accuses the Associated Press of defamation and libel.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Supreme Court rejects Steve Wynn appeal The Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had challenged a landmark libel ruling as part of a lawsuit against The Associated Press.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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