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
As Australians, much like everyone else, have 1-4% Neanderthal DNA in their genes, researchers logically deduced that hominins couldn’t have arrived any time before that, which would call into question a fundamental belief concerning human migration.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Most of what experts know has been deduced from studying ceramics, camelid remains, and other religious sites, such as Akapana, that dot the Andean highlands.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Swift superfans have deduced that Kelce is eating one of the pop star’s iconic homemade Pop-Tarts.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
When the New Heights podcast, which is co-hosted by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, announced Monday that a special guest would be appearing in a new episode, Swift’s fans deduced things quickly.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Coaches at Triple-A Oklahoma City deduced that his hands were too far from his body.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
The internal architecture of the planet has largely been deduced from the passage of seismic waves.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Most of what experts know has been deduced from studying ceramics, camelid remains, and other religious sites, such as Akapana, that dot the Andean highlands.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Swift superfans have deduced that Kelce is eating one of the pop star’s iconic homemade Pop-Tarts.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
When the New Heights podcast, which is co-hosted by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, announced Monday that a special guest would be appearing in a new episode, Swift’s fans deduced things quickly.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Coaches at Triple-A Oklahoma City deduced that his hands were too far from his body.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
The internal architecture of the planet has largely been deduced from the passage of seismic waves.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduced
Verb
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The effect is far more visceral and connected to nature than a depiction of a typical landscape derived from observation, memory, or dreams.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The investor approximated that around 80% of Oracle’s revenues are derived from its AI cloud infrastructure business.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But more than anything, Thomas was among the rare fans in attendance Sunday who understood exactly what professional athletes feel when they are traded, waived, fired, told they are no longer wanted.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The psychology behind this obsession One key reason for this fascination is their desire to feel understood and to connect with a broader group of people.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After coming in as an engineer, Dell'Anno decided to fully immerse himself in the culinary world.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Deduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduced. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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