as in inferable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information using deductive reasoning we must conclude that since everyone eventually dies, sooner or later it's going to be our turn

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Recent Examples of deductive Medicine is moving inexorably away from the deductive arts, becoming more technology- and test-dependent and less patient-centric. Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024 Through a combination of empirical data, deductive reasoning and psychological analysis, investigators can begin to piece together a comprehensive profile that can aid law enforcement in identifying and apprehending the criminal. Callie Cassick, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024 Reason, meanwhile, means inquiry that draws on logic and deductive reasoning. Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024 The corresponding solution would then consist of the steps that led the deductive algorithm to it. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deductive 

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“Deductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deductive. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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