1
as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess
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2
as in subtraction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees
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3
as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints
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Recent Examples of deduction
Under Premier League rules, this case was heard by the same panel that handed Everton an initial 10-point deduction for their breach.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Defense attorney Eric Cohen challenged the strength of the prosecution’s deduction during cross-examination of FBI Special Agent Andrew Delvalle.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Right now, too many big players use special deductions, credits, and accounting tricks to avoid paying their share, while small businesses and working families don’t have armies of lawyers and lobbyists to do the same.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
That means an investor may receive deductions equal to approximately 333% of their original equity investment.
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Diana Olick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Defense attorney Eric Cohen challenged the strength of the prosecution’s deduction during cross-examination of FBI Special Agent Andrew Delvalle.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Right now, too many big players use special deductions, credits, and accounting tricks to avoid paying their share, while small businesses and working families don’t have armies of lawyers and lobbyists to do the same.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
That means an investor may receive deductions equal to approximately 333% of their original equity investment.
—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
Noun
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The final number of staffing reductions could change as the district transitions between fiscal years, according to the district.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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With this uptick in usage, Google hasn’t seen a reduction of headcount – companies are leaning into AI as an enhancement tool.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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One subtraction, three dimensions.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The Administration’s strategy seems to hinge on a fantasy of radical subtraction—removing people who would dilute the country’s white majority.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Extropic claims that its system will be up to 10,000 times more energy-efficient than today’s GPUs while also enabling 1,000 times faster inference.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, our multidisciplinary team blended our expertise in causal inference, sustainability and cybersecurity, to work on the tangled question of what people do with their consumer electronics when they’re done using them.—
Eric Williams,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Most of those programs score applications on a rubric; if a church directly contributes land, or offers a discount, projects earn higher scores, Woodward said.—
Mark Dee
June 19,
Idaho Statesman,
19 June 2026
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But the discounts aren't the full story because the RAM crisis already forced Galaxy Z Fold 7 prices upwards.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Sayers, however, appealed the OOR’s determination to the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.—
Jonah Walters,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
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By the time the season reaches its conclusion, Lestat is still larger than life.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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