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
In some cases, up to 80% of an incarcerated person’s wages are deducted.
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Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Listening hours will be deducted from your 15-hour monthly audiobook allowance.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
If the family participates in the business as an active investment, the depreciation can potentially be deducted against income on other investments like stocks, Hans added.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Shirah received credit for 618 days already spent in jail, which will be deducted from his sentence.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Club sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so, have told The Athletic that the net debt is estimated around €90million, and this amount would need to be deducted from the final price.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Only contributions above the AGI floor can be deducted.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act restricts some state and local taxes from being deducted from federal taxes.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Listening hours will be deducted from your 15-hour monthly audiobook allowance.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
If the family participates in the business as an active investment, the depreciation can potentially be deducted against income on other investments like stocks, Hans added.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Shirah received credit for 618 days already spent in jail, which will be deducted from his sentence.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Club sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so, have told The Athletic that the net debt is estimated around €90million, and this amount would need to be deducted from the final price.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Only contributions above the AGI floor can be deducted.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act restricts some state and local taxes from being deducted from federal taxes.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducted
subtracted
Verb
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Last quarter, gas subtracted two tenths of a point.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Obviously, new players have been added and some subtracted, but what should give fans confidence that this year’s defense will significantly improve?—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Deducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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