Thesaurus results for DEDUCING

deducing

verb

present participle of deduce

as in deriving

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 deducing Both these properties are important tools for deducing the age and origin of the comet. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026 The ending unfolds in a broadly similar way in both versions, with Bundle deducing that Loraine killed Gerry. —

Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 15 Jan. 2026 Malcolm doesn’t take the rejection personally, deducing that Ellen is still grieving. —

Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Raman spectroscopy involves shining a single color of light on a material and, by measuring how the light interacts with the material, deducing information on the material’s composition and properties. —

IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2016

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But deriving a unified theory of volcanism will require a geologic Manhattan Project.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
On Thursday, a jury found Geisy Rodriguez Brito, 33, of Royal Palm Beach, guilty of human trafficking and unlawful use of a two-way communications device but not guilty of deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution or witness tampering.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026