1
as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess
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2
as in subtraction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees
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3
as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints
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Recent Examples of deduction
However, based on the way tax deductions work, this wouldn't mean car buyers get $3,000 in their pocket the first year.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Key sticking points include: concerns about rural hospitals amid changes to Medicaid, state and local tax deductions and the fate of green energy tax credits.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Senators capped deductions at $25,000 and want to phase them out for individuals whose income exceeds $150,000.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Johnson says the legislation doesn’t do nearly enough to cut the federal deficit and slammed language drafted by the Finance Committee to limit the deduction for pass-through businesses to 20 percent instead of the House bill’s more generous 23 percent deduction.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Key sticking points include: concerns about rural hospitals amid changes to Medicaid, state and local tax deductions and the fate of green energy tax credits.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Senators capped deductions at $25,000 and want to phase them out for individuals whose income exceeds $150,000.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Johnson says the legislation doesn’t do nearly enough to cut the federal deficit and slammed language drafted by the Finance Committee to limit the deduction for pass-through businesses to 20 percent instead of the House bill’s more generous 23 percent deduction.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Homes for sale on the market are now taking longer to sell, to the point that many sellers are increasingly offering price reductions in order to close a deal.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The move could result in layoffs and program reductions across several of its schools, the university said in an announcement.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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But to expect the Flyers to meaningfully take steps forward without a significant addition or two by Briere — particularly after two years of roster subtraction — is, to be blunt, ludicrous.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Understand Math Research shows that most babies have a basic sense of subtraction.—
Leslie Garisto Pfaff,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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This efficiency reduces inference latency by 2.2-2.5x compared to larger models like Alibaba’s Qwen3-A22B, according to posts on X and Tencent’s technical reports.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The clear inference is that Nike didn’t want to establish a precedent for other women athletes in its stable.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 June 2025
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Avoiding violations and accidents for several months can earn safe driving discounts.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Take 2 sells discount Universal Studios Hollywood theme park clothing and merchandise in the former Raider Image shop.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Then the market for EVs started showing signs of slowing down, and the current administration’s determination to eliminate the federal tax credit for EVs started to alter the trajectory of the battery-electric vehicle uptake.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Her close call does not diminish her determination.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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That said, this bit felt like a very important emotional conclusion, that real change had finally been achieved between these two characters.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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What is a totalitarian leader other than an individualist taking that creed to its cruel conclusions, erasing the uniqueness of every other person into mere characters in a drama?—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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