deduce
verb (used with object)
to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer.
deduces
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present tense formof deduce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But Igor isn’t just adept at sniffing out truffles — he quickly deduces that she’s emotionally lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
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
But Bron is also, as Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc eventually deduces, an idiot.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
This kind of wearable device uses green light to detect blood flow beneath your skin and deduces your heart rate.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2022
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
