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
Notably, the analyst pointed out that automakers can deduct the value of U.S.-made content in their vehicles from their tariffs.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: Corporate America is also worried about Trump looking for more revenue by preventing corporations from deducting their state and local taxes (SALT) from their federal returns.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In Texas, for example, members of the state House and Senate have filed legislation that would prohibit state payroll systems from being used to automatically deduct union dues.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: Corporate America is also worried about Trump looking for more revenue by preventing corporations from deducting their state and local taxes (SALT) from their federal returns.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In Texas, for example, members of the state House and Senate have filed legislation that would prohibit state payroll systems from being used to automatically deduct union dues.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduct
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While this context might not subtract from the beauty of the film, audiences today are approaching it with a distinct lens.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Residents there would have $1,770 left over after subtracting money for their monthly expenditures.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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