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deduce

[dih-doos, -dyoos] / dɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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Hedge fund positioning has lightened considerably since its recent September peak, and JPMorgan strategists deduce from this that downside for stocks is now limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

They deduce that, overnight, instruments have recorded a tightening cluster of earthquakes beneath Yellowstone’s vast caldera, which is roughly 55–70 kilometers across.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

I need to acknowledge up front that it is unwise for anybody—including me—to deduce any comprehensive conclusions about the Democratic Party and where it’s headed from Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary last week.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Those who trust these writers’ capabilities with using comic book properties as springboards to examine thornier issues can probably deduce that “Lanterns” is employing it for a specific reason.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

I deduce by your message that you’re alive!

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

She correctly deduces that he knows nothing of personal tragedy, though she is clearly charmed by him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Then, with what it deduces about an individual's personality, the AI overlays that on top of what advertisers already know about people.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

He knows the Emperor is jealous of House Atriedes' popularity and deduces his ruler is walking him into a trap.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2021

Byron deduces that he and Rebecca are after the same guy.

From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2021

Because he saw that Major Rathbone’s wounds were caused by a knife, and because he hadn’t heard any gunshots during the performance, Leale deduces that Lincoln was stabbed.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Admirable though Mr. Lynn’s dedication to resurrecting Wilder’s unfinished work may be, the production affirms what Wilder seems to have deduced about the play: that he could never quite realize his ambitions for it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Barclays deduced that the prediction markets with the most liquidity were able to provide valuable insights that can be compared to other available data.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

The game, designed by Japanese artist Kotake Create, drops you into a white-tiled subway corridor that you’ll encounter again and again until the keys to unlock the title escape are deduced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

He confidently illustrates what he’s deduced by drawing a grid on a whiteboard and yammering as his suspects and colleagues watch, slack-jawed.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025

“Only a genius could have deduced as much.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

These include age verification tools such as facial age estimation, which must be "robust" in deducing whether a user is over 18.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

He soon reemerged, correctly deducing that there will always be starry-eyed sports fans willing to overlook pervasive failings.

From Slate ● May 29, 2024

Mattel originally conceived of the Dreamhouse for entirely capitalistic reasons, correctly deducing that kids lucky enough to get one would bother their parents to buy more Barbies for the original homeowner to play with.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2023

The IRS doesn’t track the race or ethnicity of taxpayers, but researchers used a methodology of deducing race by name and geography.

From Washington Times ● May 15, 2023

Am I right in deducing that these charges were incurred by you?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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