deduce
verb (used with object)
to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer.
have deduced
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present perfectof deduce.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
By now you may have deduced that the passage quoted above is not about Lorraine.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2024
Now, scientific sleuths have deduced the contents of this meal, providing the first direct evidence of the diet and lifestyle of this primal and iconic group of arthropods.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2023
Vardy unsuccessfully sued Rooney at the High Court last year for claiming to have deduced that Vardy had been leaking stories about her to the press.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
This, I have deduced, is a subset of human.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
