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 cost of Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and outpatient services, is deducted automatically from benefits.
—
Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The measure allows qualifying taxpayers to deduct interest on loans for vehicles assembled in the United States, provided the loans were initiated after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
You are entitled to a refund of the security deposit or any balance left after deducting legitimate charges, according to Legal Aid of North Carolina.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
People receiving a state income tax refund have the amount of their delinquent parking citations deducted from their refund.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The measure allows qualifying taxpayers to deduct interest on loans for vehicles assembled in the United States, provided the loans were initiated after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
You are entitled to a refund of the security deposit or any balance left after deducting legitimate charges, according to Legal Aid of North Carolina.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
People receiving a state income tax refund have the amount of their delinquent parking citations deducted from their refund.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduct
subtract
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How many racist comments must be subtracted from a Nature paper before the total is negative?—
Kathryn Paige Harden,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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How CalFresh cuts will play out for families Under federal rules, SNAP benefits are calculated by subtracting 30% of a household’s net income from the maximum benefit for that household size.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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