as in derived
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 deduced
In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Knowing the entire sequence — the order of all 3 billion or so of our DNA’s chemical building blocks, nearly fully deduced by the international Human Genome Project between 1990 and 2003 — hasn’t helped much.
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Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
While Nike itself has yet to elaborate much on the changes made from the typical Air Force 1 ’07 that’s been the model’s standard for a decade-plus, much can be deduced from the images alone.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Eagle-eyed TikTokers quickly deduced that Franco's new account is only following two others — the official account for an upcoming film titled Love Meets in the Sunshine and Christian Guiton, the film's director.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
And, after extensive market research, Mattel execs deduced that this target audience liked the idea of oversized male heroes flaunting their power over other people.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.
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Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
Matthews deduced from the conversation that there was not much more the NFL needed to see.
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Zach Berman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Marcellus is way ahead of Tova and Cameron, and has already deduced that the class ring is the key to everything.
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Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Knowing the entire sequence — the order of all 3 billion or so of our DNA’s chemical building blocks, nearly fully deduced by the international Human Genome Project between 1990 and 2003 — hasn’t helped much.
—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
While Nike itself has yet to elaborate much on the changes made from the typical Air Force 1 ’07 that’s been the model’s standard for a decade-plus, much can be deduced from the images alone.
—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Eagle-eyed TikTokers quickly deduced that Franco's new account is only following two others — the official account for an upcoming film titled Love Meets in the Sunshine and Christian Guiton, the film's director.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
And, after extensive market research, Mattel execs deduced that this target audience liked the idea of oversized male heroes flaunting their power over other people.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.
—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
Matthews deduced from the conversation that there was not much more the NFL needed to see.
—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Marcellus is way ahead of Tova and Cameron, and has already deduced that the class ring is the key to everything.
—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduced
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Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.
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The real benefit is derived when the feedback is followed by visible action that improves experience, trust and retention.
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It isn't completely understood how ibogaine works, but scientists know ibogaine affects the brain’s reward and pleasure system.
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Security is now understood as a personal risk structure, not merely a job title.
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After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.
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The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.
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“Deduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduced. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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