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
And many Dodger fans put two and two together and deduced that Scherzer’s impending free agency was a factor in that decision.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
By seeing Earth spinning and orbiting, satellites and space telescopes have confirmed what astronomers have long deduced.
—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
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
By seeing Earth spinning and orbiting, satellites and space telescopes have confirmed what astronomers have long deduced.
—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
Verb
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The brand’s very name, derived from a Sanskrit word, encapsulates Ghiya’s internationalism.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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This name is derived from the notion – which has not yet been proved – that cows which graze on plants in this genus give copious quantities of milk.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Deduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduced. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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