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
Only their donations that exceed this floor can be deducted.
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Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
However, those increases may vary, particularly with annual increases to Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted from monthly benefit checks.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Taxpayers need to be extra careful and adjust their state tax filings to add back income that may have been deducted at the federal level.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
They will automatically be deducted at checkout.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
As things stand with a dozen matches still to play, Wednesday are on course to finish the season with a minus points total, seven of the 18 points deducted for breaches of financial rules last autumn yet to be reclaimed by a team who have scored just twice since Boxing Day.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The money is deducted from your paycheck and deposited into your FSA account, lowering your taxable income for the year.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
To gauge where average transaction prices — the price the customer pays after all discounts and trade-ins are deducted — are heading, look to inventory, said Mark Schirmer, Cox Automotive spokesman.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Points are deducted if kids try to refuse at the last minute.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
However, those increases may vary, particularly with annual increases to Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted from monthly benefit checks.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Taxpayers need to be extra careful and adjust their state tax filings to add back income that may have been deducted at the federal level.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
They will automatically be deducted at checkout.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
As things stand with a dozen matches still to play, Wednesday are on course to finish the season with a minus points total, seven of the 18 points deducted for breaches of financial rules last autumn yet to be reclaimed by a team who have scored just twice since Boxing Day.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The money is deducted from your paycheck and deposited into your FSA account, lowering your taxable income for the year.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
To gauge where average transaction prices — the price the customer pays after all discounts and trade-ins are deducted — are heading, look to inventory, said Mark Schirmer, Cox Automotive spokesman.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Points are deducted if kids try to refuse at the last minute.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducted
subtracted
Verb
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Additional ballots were added and subtracted Friday, but not enough to impact the outcomes of any races.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Deducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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