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
Knowing the entire sequence — the order of all 3 billion or so of our DNA’s chemical building blocks, nearly fully deduced by the international Human Genome Project between 1990 and 2003 — hasn’t helped much.
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Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
While Nike itself has yet to elaborate much on the changes made from the typical Air Force 1 ’07 that’s been the model’s standard for a decade-plus, much can be deduced from the images alone.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Eagle-eyed TikTokers quickly deduced that Franco's new account is only following two others — the official account for an upcoming film titled Love Meets in the Sunshine and Christian Guiton, the film's director.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
And, after extensive market research, Mattel execs deduced that this target audience liked the idea of oversized male heroes flaunting their power over other people.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 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
Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
While Nike itself has yet to elaborate much on the changes made from the typical Air Force 1 ’07 that’s been the model’s standard for a decade-plus, much can be deduced from the images alone.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Eagle-eyed TikTokers quickly deduced that Franco's new account is only following two others — the official account for an upcoming film titled Love Meets in the Sunshine and Christian Guiton, the film's director.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
And, after extensive market research, Mattel execs deduced that this target audience liked the idea of oversized male heroes flaunting their power over other people.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduced
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Industry experts caution that aggregates derived from coal waste currently represent only a tiny sliver of China’s annual consumption.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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In men who develop it, hair follicles are genetically sensitive to dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, a hormone derived from testosterone.—
Jay Sparks,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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That disconnect weakens trust and makes customers feel less understood.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Professionalism, in the sense that Brian understood it, was nonexistent.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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But with a growing awareness of the mental health risks posed by children spending too much time online, Starmer has decided to go further after speaking to parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Then, in early 2026, after ticket sales dropped sharply, the board decided to close the center for about two years for major renovations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Deduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduced. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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