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Definition of "adduce" []

  • To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "adduce" in a sentence
  • "What evidence can you adduce that we are plagued by a great many “frivolous” medical malpractice suits?"
  • "Additionally, suppose the designer placed into the cell some other systems for which we cannot adduce enough evidence to conclude design."
  • "And what examples can you adduce of “inflammatory speech” by VC bloggers?"