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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They were initially deducted 12 points in October and the second points dock left them 27 points from safety after 18 matches.
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
But, in practice, charters operating in independent facilities only receive $17,606 per student after CPS deducts pension and debt costs, according to the district’s budget book.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Up to $10,000 in interest on certain car loans may be deducted.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2018, Google’s YouTube started offering Channel Memberships, where creators receive 70% of membership revenue after taxes and fees are deducted, with transaction costs covered by the company.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
But, in practice, charters operating in independent facilities only receive $17,606 per student after CPS deducts pension and debt costs, according to the district’s budget book.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Up to $10,000 in interest on certain car loans may be deducted.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2018, Google’s YouTube started offering Channel Memberships, where creators receive 70% of membership revenue after taxes and fees are deducted, with transaction costs covered by the company.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deduct
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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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