deducing

present participle of deduce

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducing
Verb
  • In 1995, the death of 16-year-old John Marshall, who suffered a heart attack deriving from an undiagnosed condition known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, proved to be a line-in-the-sand moment.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • There's no retrieval system for reusing institutional knowledge rather than re-deriving it.
    Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Following the analytics in this way isn’t all that different from what many media organizations do; understanding the audience is perhaps the most fundamental aspect of longevity in media.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The challenge is finding it and understanding why those earlier decisions were made.
    Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As a retired fighter, Taylor faces the daunting task of deciding what comes next.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Right to Work laws consistently rank as one of the most important factors business leaders consider when deciding which state to relocate to or expand in, creating new jobs.
    Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Deducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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