as in subtracting
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 deducting
The union has proposed sharing the revenue without deducting expenses to secure a larger share of gross revenue for the players.
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Justice Department prosecutors also accused him of diverting money from his law firm to pay gambling debts and falsely deducting gambling debts as business expenses.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Rather than deducting expenses, the 70% split remaining with the league would be used to cover costs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition, Dawson evaded paying state taxes and payroll taxes by failing to file the necessary tax returns, while deducting payroll taxes from the teachers’ paychecks and using those deductions for himself, the criminal complaint alleges.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Automatically deducting pay for lunch breaks that never occur constitutes wage theft.
—Christine Villabona-Kuntz, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2026
This would include improvements to training programmes, public information campaigns to raise awareness of reckless driving, and tougher enforcement, including deducting points for more driving offences.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Their data for the average transaction prices — that's what a consumer pays after deducting all incentives and trade-in values — for new-vehicles show that those prices are not being driven down.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Miller said the legislation means that hemp businesses will also be subjected to 280E taxes, which prohibit marijuana companies from deducting business expenses.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Justice Department prosecutors also accused him of diverting money from his law firm to pay gambling debts and falsely deducting gambling debts as business expenses.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Rather than deducting expenses, the 70% split remaining with the league would be used to cover costs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition, Dawson evaded paying state taxes and payroll taxes by failing to file the necessary tax returns, while deducting payroll taxes from the teachers’ paychecks and using those deductions for himself, the criminal complaint alleges.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Automatically deducting pay for lunch breaks that never occur constitutes wage theft.
—Christine Villabona-Kuntz, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2026
This would include improvements to training programmes, public information campaigns to raise awareness of reckless driving, and tougher enforcement, including deducting points for more driving offences.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Their data for the average transaction prices — that's what a consumer pays after deducting all incentives and trade-in values — for new-vehicles show that those prices are not being driven down.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Miller said the legislation means that hemp businesses will also be subjected to 280E taxes, which prohibit marijuana companies from deducting business expenses.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducting
subtracting
Verb
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Willis represents a first move of building, not subtracting.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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This chicken is a great recipe to customize to your preferences, adding and subtracting fresh veggies to suit your taste.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Deducting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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