de·duct·ible
di-ˈdək-tə-bəl 
dē-
: allowable as a deduction
expenses that are deductible from taxable income
plural deductibles
: the amount of financial loss specified in an insurance policy that the insurer will not be held responsible for and that the insurance holder must pay
The deductible on your insurance is the amount of money on an insurance claim you would pay before the insurance company pays. It's what you'll be paying out of pocket prior to the insurance coverage.—
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also
: a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility for an initial specified loss of the kind insured against
Examples of deductible in a Sentence
Adjective
The trip was deductible as a business expense.
Noun
I have an insurance policy with a $1,000 deductible.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
They are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan, with a $12,500 annual deductible and a $15,000 out-of-pocket maximum.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Insurers are slashing networks, hiking deductibles, and pulling out of entire counties.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Small companies are much more likely to charge a higher deductible.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
They are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan, with a $12,500 annual deductible and a $15,000 out-of-pocket maximum.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
More than one‑third of covered workers are enrolled in a plan with a deductible of $2,000 or more for an individual.
—Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Insurers are slashing networks, hiking deductibles, and pulling out of entire counties.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Deductible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deductible. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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deductible
2 of 2 noun
: a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility for an initial specified loss of the kind insured against
also
: the amount specified in such a clause compare franchise sense 4a
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