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
By seeing Earth spinning and orbiting, satellites and space telescopes have confirmed what astronomers have long deduced.
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Nilakshi Veerabathina, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Nilakshi Veerabathina, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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They're derived from animal sources, such as fish, cattle, pigs or chicken.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Just like the blueberry milk, milky rose, and matcha latte nails that came before it, the name is derived from the shade used to achieve the look.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many women who have endured violence within Christian homes wish the church understood that silence, misinterpretation of Scripture, and misplaced calls for forgiveness can deepen trauma.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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So freshmen have more time to consume play calls and gather themselves, when in the past, to maintain pace, teams leaned on older players who better understood offenses and wouldn’t find themselves out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Philadelphia Eagles’ defense took a hit over the last week as Za’Darius Smith abruptly decided to retire from the NFL following the team’s loss to the New York Giants.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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When the owner decided to sell their restaurant in 2007, the San Juan matriarch, Eugenia, took it over and completely transformed it—creating a menu that highlighted her Oaxacan roots and honored her mother’s recipes.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Deduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduced. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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