deducted; deducting; deducts
Examples of deduct in a Sentence
You can deduct up to $500 for money given to charity.
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Lawsuit funding also has no monthly repayments, as the loan amount is deducted from the final settlement.
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Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
That $3,000 would be deducted from the buyer's taxable income.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Premiums are automatically deducted, and the discount will take effect without any steps on your part.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Starting next year businesses won’t be able to deduct the cost of cafeterias and other food or beverage perks for employees.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
That $3,000 would be deducted from the buyer's taxable income.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Premiums are automatically deducted, and the discount will take effect without any steps on your part.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Starting next year businesses won’t be able to deduct the cost of cafeterias and other food or beverage perks for employees.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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deduct
transitive verb
de·duct
: to take away (an amount) from a total
specifically
: to take as a deduction
must be capitalized…rather than immediately deducted —D. Q. Posin
compare amortize
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