deduces

present tense third-person singular of deduce
as in derives
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 deduces John and Penny’s guilt Elizabeth deduces that the unidentified bones in the cemetery belong to Peter Mercer (Will Stevens), the boyfriend of the stabbing victim whose murder the TMC is investigating at the start of the story. EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The critical thinker, therefore, deduces that you may be well served to start saving at a much higher rate earlier in life, recognizing that your ability to save in the middle may be diminished—only to pile on the savings again toward the end of your career. Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 From this, the team deduces that the new planet, if fully confirmed, is similar to Saturn or Jupiter in size and is in the habitable zone of the star, where its surface temperature is estimated as 225 K (-48 °C or -55 °F). David Szondy august 14, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2025 Wednesday deduces that Sheriff Galpin had discovered the project and was worried that Tyler, his son, would be the next patient to have his death faked. Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Zurzuvae is a synthetic form of allopregnanolone, a naturally occurring neurosteroid that derives from the hormone progesterone.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Just as fine art derives value from its uniqueness and limited supply, farmland gains durability from it not being replicable.
    Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Which is something Adamik understands very well.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Dexter decides to gather all the files on him and other killers to take with him.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Deduces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduces. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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