as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I can deduce from the simple observation of your behavior that you're trying to hide something from me
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Recent Examples of deduced
The deadly crash was previously documented in an episode of HBO’s Mean Girl Murders—the tone of the series can be deduced by the title.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Matthews deduced from the conversation that there was not much more the NFL needed to see.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Marcellus is way ahead of Tova and Cameron, and has already deduced that the class ring is the key to everything.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
From that, Clemente deduced that Guthrie was kidnapped by just one person.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
The internet deduced that was the reason Megan appeared to be crying in a clip from the end of Saturday’s show.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement arrived soon after and deduced the shot must have come from outside, potentially from an area 30 yards away where a firearm-sniffing dog alerted the following day.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The spikes in volume didn’t indicate whether the trades were buy or sell orders, but based on how prices moved as they were placed other traders quickly deduced that someone was selling oil futures, a bet on the value of the commodity falling, and buying stock futures, a bet on a market rebound.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Matthews deduced from the conversation that there was not much more the NFL needed to see.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Marcellus is way ahead of Tova and Cameron, and has already deduced that the class ring is the key to everything.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
From that, Clemente deduced that Guthrie was kidnapped by just one person.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
The internet deduced that was the reason Megan appeared to be crying in a clip from the end of Saturday’s show.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement arrived soon after and deduced the shot must have come from outside, potentially from an area 30 yards away where a firearm-sniffing dog alerted the following day.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The spikes in volume didn’t indicate whether the trades were buy or sell orders, but based on how prices moved as they were placed other traders quickly deduced that someone was selling oil futures, a bet on the value of the commodity falling, and buying stock futures, a bet on a market rebound.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduced
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Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In fact, Salomon noted that at the end of fiscal 2025, nearly 70 percent of its business was derived from footwear sales.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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In an event that lasted three hours and ended with an extended standing ovation, both Democrats and Republicans stood to praise Looney as a wise colleague who understood the history of the institution of the state legislature.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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As warming increases sea ice temperatures, the mechanical properties shift in ways that aren’t yet fully understood.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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In response, the state decided to hire outside investigators to review some of these complaints.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Having found gold elsewhere once before, Mee and his friends decided to try their luck in the cave in the hope of earning some money.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Deduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduced. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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