as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Recent Examples of deduct
The Eaton Fire Survivors Network is urging Southern California Edison to provide up to $200,000 per household in temporary housing advances, to be deducted from final settlements.
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James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of writing off the cost of certain assets over several years, businesses can generally deduct the full cost upfront, within limits.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Those changes include allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips and up to $25,000 in overtime from their taxes.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Bonus depreciation allows businesses to deduct up to the full cost of new machinery or equipment during its first year of use, rather than spreading out deductions over multiple years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of writing off the cost of certain assets over several years, businesses can generally deduct the full cost upfront, within limits.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Those changes include allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips and up to $25,000 in overtime from their taxes.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Bonus depreciation allows businesses to deduct up to the full cost of new machinery or equipment during its first year of use, rather than spreading out deductions over multiple years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduct
subtract
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Scientists subtract the temperature anomalies in the rest of the tropical Pacific from those in the region most important for El Niño.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Japan could then subtract those emissions from its total carbon output.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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