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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 deduces
Holmes deduces that each pose represents a letter and cracks the code by matching the most common poses with the most common letters.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Brittany deduces that the only people who have been in the gym recently were Zack, Danny, and Nia, who used the room during her pool party.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Araminta deduces that Sophie went to Lady Violet Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball because Benedict came calling asking if Posy wore silver to the ball.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
Bundle also deduces that Jimmy shot his own arm at the estate to draw attention away from him and Lorraine as suspects.
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Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
John and Penny’s guilt Elizabeth deduces that the unidentified bones in the cemetery belong to Peter Mercer (Will Stevens), the boyfriend of the stabbing victim whose murder the TMC is investigating at the start of the story.
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EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
The critical thinker, therefore, deduces that you may be well served to start saving at a much higher rate earlier in life, recognizing that your ability to save in the middle may be diminished—only to pile on the savings again toward the end of your career.
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Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
From this, the team deduces that the new planet, if fully confirmed, is similar to Saturn or Jupiter in size and is in the habitable zone of the star, where its surface temperature is estimated as 225 K (-48 °C or -55 °F).
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David Szondy
august 14,
New Atlas,
14 Aug. 2025
Wednesday deduces that Sheriff Galpin had discovered the project and was worried that Tyler, his son, would be the next patient to have his death faked.
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Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Brittany deduces that the only people who have been in the gym recently were Zack, Danny, and Nia, who used the room during her pool party.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Araminta deduces that Sophie went to Lady Violet Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball because Benedict came calling asking if Posy wore silver to the ball.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
Bundle also deduces that Jimmy shot his own arm at the estate to draw attention away from him and Lorraine as suspects.
—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
John and Penny’s guilt Elizabeth deduces that the unidentified bones in the cemetery belong to Peter Mercer (Will Stevens), the boyfriend of the stabbing victim whose murder the TMC is investigating at the start of the story.
—
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
The critical thinker, therefore, deduces that you may be well served to start saving at a much higher rate earlier in life, recognizing that your ability to save in the middle may be diminished—only to pile on the savings again toward the end of your career.
—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
From this, the team deduces that the new planet, if fully confirmed, is similar to Saturn or Jupiter in size and is in the habitable zone of the star, where its surface temperature is estimated as 225 K (-48 °C or -55 °F).
—
David Szondy
august 14,
New Atlas,
14 Aug. 2025
Wednesday deduces that Sheriff Galpin had discovered the project and was worried that Tyler, his son, would be the next patient to have his death faked.
—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduces
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His celebrated Lectures on Law repeatedly returned to natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the proposition that law derives its authority not merely from power but from justice.
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Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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Howard would like him to be involved but understands carrying a full tour bag through the practice days and four potential championship rounds would be a considerable physical demand.
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Prince Harry no longer plans to bring his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, with him to London next week amid security concerns, ABC News understands.
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Michelle, who is smarting from Jesse and Lacy’s visible affection, decides to go full Coyote Ugly on the bar.
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If a corporation decides to pursue innovation outsourcing, a key consideration is to be transparent with your VC partner.
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