as in subtracted
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 deducted
Points are deducted if kids try to refuse at the last minute.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Up to $10,000 in interest on certain car loans may be deducted.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2018, Google’s YouTube started offering Channel Memberships, where creators receive 70% of membership revenue after taxes and fees are deducted, with transaction costs covered by the company.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
He was deducted 72 points for mistakes, including multiple falls.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Loan payments are typically automatically deducted from your paycheck, which will mean less money to put toward other expenses, including payments on your new mortgage.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Dawson deducted money for the victims’ retirement savings from their paychecks and used those deductions for his own benefit.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Up to $10,000 in interest on certain car loans may be deducted.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2018, Google’s YouTube started offering Channel Memberships, where creators receive 70% of membership revenue after taxes and fees are deducted, with transaction costs covered by the company.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
He was deducted 72 points for mistakes, including multiple falls.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Loan payments are typically automatically deducted from your paycheck, which will mean less money to put toward other expenses, including payments on your new mortgage.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Dawson deducted money for the victims’ retirement savings from their paychecks and used those deductions for his own benefit.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducted
subtracted
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For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, the BLS subtracted almost 600,000 jobs from the 2024 total employment gain.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Deducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducted. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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