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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducing
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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
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The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The lack of physical evidence presents significant challenges for the field of paleontology in understanding species diversification at specific times and places on Earth.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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In practice, this looks like a provider not only asking about symptoms, but understanding context.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Now, the longtime CEO wakes up to a blank outlook calendar; Hartz sold her company in a $500 million exit, and is deciding on her next chapter in the wake of parting ways with her brainchild.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Bowman noted the authority is guided by state law and case law in its decisions and deciding what is just and reasonable by a preponderance of evidence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Deducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducing. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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