as in inferable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
using deductive reasoning we must conclude that since everyone eventually dies, sooner or later it's going to be our turn
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Recent Examples of deductive
Nevertheless, Shin steals most of his scenes, playing his role with a winning combination of deductive reasoning and righteous indignation.
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Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
One of his most significant contributions was introducing new mathematical tools to model and incorporate a priori data—which relies on deductive reasoning to make predictions—to address signal recovery challenges.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2024
Brought to life by Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars is a fast-talking, no-nonsense teen P.I. whose deductive skills are as fine-tuned as her empathy.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
That extends to Watson himself, who is portrayed as a master of deductive reasoning, a swaggering know-it-all who has a genius-like understanding of human nature and the world itself.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
One of his most significant contributions was introducing new mathematical tools to model and incorporate a priori data—which relies on deductive reasoning to make predictions—to address signal recovery challenges.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2024
Brought to life by Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars is a fast-talking, no-nonsense teen P.I. whose deductive skills are as fine-tuned as her empathy.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
That extends to Watson himself, who is portrayed as a master of deductive reasoning, a swaggering know-it-all who has a genius-like understanding of human nature and the world itself.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deductive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deductive
Adjective
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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In financial services, inferential statistics are used in similar ways.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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And so an inferential reasoning abides.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Deductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deductive. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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