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
While the specific Nike SB tweaks to the Air Max2 CB 94 have not been revealed, some changes can be deduced based on the imagery.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé is reportedly working on the final piece to her trilogy of albums that many fans have deduced will be a rock album.
—Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
That left studio executives — many of whom correctly deduced they’d be shown the exit as soon as David Ellison’s crew took over — punching the clock.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
In the penultimate episode, Ron deduced that Alice Quintana (Kathryn Meisle), the Delaware City assistant purchasing director, was behind the fraud occurring at Tecca.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
And many Dodger fans put two and two together and deduced that Scherzer’s impending free agency was a factor in that decision.
—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
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé is reportedly working on the final piece to her trilogy of albums that many fans have deduced will be a rock album.
—Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
That left studio executives — many of whom correctly deduced they’d be shown the exit as soon as David Ellison’s crew took over — punching the clock.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
In the penultimate episode, Ron deduced that Alice Quintana (Kathryn Meisle), the Delaware City assistant purchasing director, was behind the fraud occurring at Tecca.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
And many Dodger fans put two and two together and deduced that Scherzer’s impending free agency was a factor in that decision.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduced
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They're derived from the largest combination of attitudinal and behavioral data ever assembled for brand analysis.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The origin of clemency is understood through the Federalist Papers as a need for mercy in instances when the criminal justice system was too harsh.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The attraction stems from feeling emotionally understood.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Deduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduced. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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