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 researchers also looked at how other large sharks and whales move through water to deduce the megalodon’s shape.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Published in the journal IEEE, the researchers deduced that blogs tend to be read by people who already agree with the blogger.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
My wife, a special education teacher, once led a lesson where her students—children with severe intellectual disabilities—analyzed historical defense spending and deduced that budgets rose before major wars.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The redactions in the documents made public Tuesday are so extensive that little can be deduced about Prince Harry’s immigration records themselves, or even the volume of records withheld.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Published in the journal IEEE, the researchers deduced that blogs tend to be read by people who already agree with the blogger.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
My wife, a special education teacher, once led a lesson where her students—children with severe intellectual disabilities—analyzed historical defense spending and deduced that budgets rose before major wars.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The redactions in the documents made public Tuesday are so extensive that little can be deduced about Prince Harry’s immigration records themselves, or even the volume of records withheld.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Streaming activity fuels almost all of Deep Thoughts’ first week, with 63,000 units deriving from the sector, equaling 85.9 million official on-demand U.S. audio and video streams of the album’s songs.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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This classic name derives from Louis, but was also popularized by Louisa May Alcott.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Congress, Trump’s Tariff Pullback Sparks Relief, Frustration, and Suspicion At the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt scolded reporters for not understanding the president’s plans.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lacking any evidence, the department decided Ozturk could be deported at Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s discretion under law.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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In this scenario, the Broncos get antsy with Tyler Warren still on the board and decide to move ahead of the Indianapolis Colts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.—
Bob Strauss,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The utility of this recording does not come just from what the pilots might say; the sound of a stall warning indicator or landing gear retraction or engine noise could each allow investigators to infer things about the flight's last moments.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Deduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduce. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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