Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deriving
• understanding
• deciding
• inferring
• reasoning
• thinking
• concluding
• extrapolating
• guessing
• judging
• assuming
• ascertaining
• speculating
• reading
• gathering
• supposing
• interpreting
• making out
• drawing a conclusion
• construing
• contemplating
• rationalizing
• conjecturing
• surmising
• philosophizing
• finding out
• doping (out)

Example Sentences

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