DEDUCT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

deduct

verb

di-ˈdəkt

Definition of deduct next

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 What will the license plates fund After deducting administrative fees, proceeds from the Disney plates would go toward services provided by hospitals and clinics that are not covered by insurance or a patient. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 SurveyRewards reserves the right to deduct or cancel your pending rewards at any time at the site’s sole discretion. —

Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 The remaining settlement fund after deducting those costs and expenses will then be split among recipients based on their individual amounts, according to the settlement website. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026 Only contributions above the AGI floor can be deducted. —

Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deduct

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduct

subtract

Verb

That metric compares grads' total earnings over a period of time with those of workers without bachelor's degrees, while also subtracting educational expenses such as tuition, room and board and income lost while attending college.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Decarbonization is a six-syllable mouthful about subtracting something invisible from our lives.

— John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026