as in to cite
to give as an example
in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts
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Recent Examples of adduce
In the days since, this seemingly straightforward reference to a surprise attack on the innocent and the need to punish its perpetrators has been adduced as evidence of Netanyahu’s genocidal intent.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024
The moral problem adduced by their work had been debated by the Los Alamos scientists incessantly from the beginning.
—Longreads, 20 July 2023
The term could justify both exclusion and engagement: the scourge of heathenism was later adduced as a reason to oppose Chinese immigration to California, and to support the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
Examples are not difficult to adduce.
—Joseph Epstein, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024
The moral problem adduced by their work had been debated by the Los Alamos scientists incessantly from the beginning.
—Longreads, 20 July 2023
The term could justify both exclusion and engagement: the scourge of heathenism was later adduced as a reason to oppose Chinese immigration to California, and to support the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
Examples are not difficult to adduce.
—Joseph Epstein, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adduce
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Amazon has announced 27,000 layoffs since 2022, for some of which AI efficiencies were explicitly cited.—
Jim Euchner,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In June, Russia launched more than 5,300 Shahed-type drones in a series of mass attacks that have become more frequent and more deadly, reported the Kyiv Independent, citing the Ukrainian Air Force.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Numbers mentioned in the media have suggested a fee in the region of €60 million ($70 million).—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Not to mention, there is a great walking path that connects to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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“Adduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adduce. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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