as in inferable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
using deductive reasoning we must conclude that since everyone eventually dies, sooner or later it's going to be our turn
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Recent Examples of deductive
The structure of her show also gives her a deductive spotlight scene (or three) in every episode.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
The paper is part of a broad reevaluation of the relationship between Western and Indigenous modes of science — with science defined as systems that use observation, experimentation and deductive reasoning and peer review to develop working theories of how the universe operates.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Sheila proves less a bumbling Watson than an observant detective wannabe, matching Holmes’ deductive powers, impressing and even — another Sherlockian surprise — emotionally attracting the steely, detached logician.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
One of his most significant contributions was introducing new mathematical tools to model and incorporate a priori data—which relies on deductive reasoning to make predictions—to address signal recovery challenges.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
The paper is part of a broad reevaluation of the relationship between Western and Indigenous modes of science — with science defined as systems that use observation, experimentation and deductive reasoning and peer review to develop working theories of how the universe operates.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Sheila proves less a bumbling Watson than an observant detective wannabe, matching Holmes’ deductive powers, impressing and even — another Sherlockian surprise — emotionally attracting the steely, detached logician.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
One of his most significant contributions was introducing new mathematical tools to model and incorporate a priori data—which relies on deductive reasoning to make predictions—to address signal recovery challenges.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deductive
Adjective
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
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And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Your view into your characters’ thinking is, for the reader, mostly inferential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Instead, space- and ground-based telescopes use one of two inferential methods.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The differences between any given Grokipedia and Wikipedia entry are in some sense hard to debate because there is no shared ground upon which to have a reasoned disagreement; to gravitate toward Grokipedia is to leave the world of evidence for that of belief.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But logical arguments won't change a person's mind unless the emotional foundation is also addressed.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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All in all, the Wave For 2 seems like a logical addition to a lineup that was previously focused on family camper vans for four to six people.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Deductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deductive. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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