reasonable deduction
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A conclusion that is sensible and based on evidence.
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- Based on the muddy footprints, it was a reasonable deduction that the suspect had been outside.
- The detective's conclusion was not just a wild guess, but a reasonable deduction from the clues.
- From the experimental data, we can make the reasonable deduction that the new drug is effective.
- Her paper presented a series of facts leading to a reasonable deduction about the ancient civilization's diet.
- Given his frequent absences, it's a reasonable deduction that he's looking for another job.
- That the lights are off and the car is gone leads to the reasonable deduction that nobody is home.
- Is it a reasonable deduction to assume he'll be late again, based on his track record?
- The jury was asked to consider whether the prosecution's theory was a reasonable deduction from the evidence presented.
- After analyzing market trends, the team made a reasonable deduction that sales would increase in the next quarter.
- The manager's belief that the project would fail wasn't pessimism, but a reasonable deduction based on the lack of resources.