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
Reiner was a proud parent, and was inspired by his experience to become an advocate for early childhood eduction and universal preschool.
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Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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
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The deduction gradually phases out for individuals earning more than $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers) and is set to expire after the 2028 tax year.—
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Most know about major tax provisions that affect them directly, like no tax on tips and overtime, or the extra senior deduction, but didn’t pay attention to corporate changes.—
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While our ape ancestors might well have been consuming naturally fermented alcohol for millions of years, only humans, with our powers of logical inference, have been able to refine the process.—
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Our work also helps explain how people make what psychologists call compensatory inferences.—
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With Donna’s Banishment seeming almost a forgone conclusion, Cumming summoned the players back to a special morning edition of the Roundtable to just get the inevitable out of the way.—
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
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The common thread may be America’s determination to challenge China and its dominance of critical minerals.—
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She's inspired by Morris' determination and compassion.—
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“Eduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eduction. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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