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
Verb
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In a June 17 report, the Bank of Korea noted that inflationary pressures derived largely from energy prices, which have increased as a result of conflict in the Middle East.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 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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Without a staff, and also faced with electrical issues, Robertson and two cousins decided to temporarily close the restaurant’s doors on May 12.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Gerrit Cole was originally lined up to start Sunday, but the Yankees decided to give their ace — and the rest of the rotation — an extra day of rest amid a stretch of 16 consecutive games without an off-day.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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