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
Apps such as TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxSlayer can make filing more convenient but typically charge a fee that may be deducted from your refund.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Wilder got the only knockdown in the eighth round, sending Chisora through the ropes, but the American was deducted a point in the same round for pushing.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Only their donations that exceed this floor can be deducted.
—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
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Wilder got the only knockdown in the eighth round, sending Chisora through the ropes, but the American was deducted a point in the same round for pushing.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Only their donations that exceed this floor can be deducted.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducted
subtracted
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The total amount of money a business generates from selling its goods or services, before any expenses are subtracted.—
Madeline Bilis,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Deducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducted. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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