eduction

noun

Definition of eductionnext
as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning the policeman's eduction was that there was more than one murderer involved

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Recent Examples of eduction Reacting in part against the dominance of Western realism in Indian art eduction at the time, the Bengal School of Art drew on Indian traditional art forms, such as Mughal miniatures, pastoral themes, and the intermingling of history and mythology. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 And this month, Aetrex partnered with the IMG Academy, the world’s leading sports eduction brand, to install five Albert Pro foot scanners across the IMG campus in Bradenton, Fla. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 Other services from the nonprofit include peer support, public eduction and advocacy of policies to prevent suicide among LBGTQ+ youth. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 Most of the obscenely immense rules governing eduction should also be given the heave-ho. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eduction
  1. deduction
  2. inference
  3. conclusion
  4. determination
Noun
  • This take on the character situates Holmes in a contemporary setting and employs superimposition alongside slick editing and undersaturated cinematography to visualize his deductions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
  • People 65 and older will be able to claim an additional $6,000 deduction.
    — Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • It should be built to help identify which evidence is credible; to generate the strongest competing explanations; to distinguish facts from inference and prediction; and to make uncertainty visible rather than manufacture precision.
    — Keren Yarhi-Milo, Time, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In robot manipulation tests, VFlash also cut overall inference latency by about 80% on NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor and DGX Spark platforms, potentially helping robots respond faster to changing environments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of inference
Noun
  • That requires testing whether signals have predictive value, examining them together and avoiding automatic conclusions about individual behaviors.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Laster also suggested that the company’s financial advisors had data disputing our conclusions.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • In other words, the letters include enough information for people to make inquiries of their own and decide if the determinations are correct.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For Valerto, the experience has reinforced his belief that starting a business doesn't necessarily require extensive experience, just determination and a willingness to learn.
    — Scott Withers, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of determination

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“Eduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eduction. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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