as in to derive
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 deduce
The body of water that created the ripples must have been exposed to the wind, which is why the scientists deduced it was not covered in ice.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Congressional support for the latter without the former is understandably read as insincere—many might deduce that the government cares enough to make their data inaccessible to its geopolitical rival, but domestic firms can have at it.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Scientists can deduce a particle time period's temperature.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
In the finale, The Bride recognizes Clayface standing next to the princess on the security tape of the castle and deduces that Circe was right.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Congressional support for the latter without the former is understandably read as insincere—many might deduce that the government cares enough to make their data inaccessible to its geopolitical rival, but domestic firms can have at it.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Scientists can deduce a particle time period's temperature.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
In the finale, The Bride recognizes Clayface standing next to the princess on the security tape of the castle and deduces that Circe was right.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduce
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Instead, smaller, specialized models are derived from these larger models to handle specific tasks efficiently.—
Amit Verma,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The real stories of the game and its people from someone who lives it and understands it better than any member of the media who has never played the game ever could.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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To better understand these temperature swings, the researchers plugged this data into a computer model they fine-tuned to match the spacecraft's landing conditions, including local topography and illumination.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Conversely, could the Blues still decide to add to the roster?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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France's President Emmanuel Macron has said that Europe, not Washington, will decide the future of the continent and added that there would be a response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the Pacific Northwest, for instance, researchers have inferred which years featured particularly generous potlatches based on how many trees were harvested at that time.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Feb. 2025
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Does the actor looking older than her 21 years (a notion that is, of course, entirely subjective) infer some kind of moral failing?—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Deduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduce. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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