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 Some were paid less than $580 monthly after room and board were deducted, prosecutors said. —

Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 My plan to deduct your rent from your taxes will do that. —

Jack Schlossberg, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 Historically, trusts and estates have been able to deduct income given to beneficiaries, which is then taxed on the individual level. —

Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026 In many states, your employer can charge a small administrative fee for the cost of processing each garnishment, which is deducted from your pay. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deduct

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subtract

Verb

Gross profit is revenue without subtracting the cost of production expenses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.

— Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026