as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the policeman's eduction was that there was more than one murderer involved
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Recent Examples of eduction
Other services from the nonprofit include peer support, public eduction and advocacy of policies to prevent suicide among LBGTQ+ youth.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Most of the obscenely immense rules governing eduction should also be given the heave-ho.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Most of the obscenely immense rules governing eduction should also be given the heave-ho.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eduction
Noun
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The footnote in the Bluebook mentions this deduction.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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In 2024, Newcastle risked a double-digit points deduction and so rushed to sell, losing Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh, before being unable to sign a starter.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Cosmos 3 is available in multiple versions, including Cosmos 3 Super for high-accuracy robotics and autonomous vehicle applications and Cosmos 3 Nano for faster inference.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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An engineer evaluates two architectures and sees the cost-per-inference difference in their AI chat session, during the development cycle, not weeks later.—
Udam Dewaraja,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The officials spoke for roughly two hours, according to a person familiar with the matter, but no announcement has been made since the meeting’s conclusion earlier today.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Ultimately, the employee retired before the case's conclusion.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Frustrated at the lack of evidence and feeling the heat of the gutter press, their determination to hone in on their sole suspect would be laughable if not for the catastrophic consequences.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Deborah’s determination to perform at Madison Square Garden takes the crew to New York City.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eduction. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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