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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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
Add in the tax deduction features that are unique to home equity borrowing options and the inherent potential for rates to drop and savings to increase in the future, and this becomes a truly powerful tool for homeowners in need of extra funding this month.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
For a start, the standard deduction for joint filers is twice as large.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Should the correction be made and Fear and Gibson’s deduction removed, the Pair would have won at least a bronze medal.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Holmes is a funny guy, making impossible deductions and Watson still managing to be astonished by it.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
For a start, the standard deduction for joint filers is twice as large.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Should the correction be made and Fear and Gibson’s deduction removed, the Pair would have won at least a bronze medal.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Holmes is a funny guy, making impossible deductions and Watson still managing to be astonished by it.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
Noun
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In a reply posted Saturday, Bier said aggregation accounts saw their payouts cut by 40% in the most recent cycle, with an additional 20% reduction planned for the next one.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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The mayor went on at length about the need to find cost efficiencies and reductions.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Tribune is tracking the major roster additions, subtractions and announcements of local teams.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Basic number stacking for addition and subtraction was mind-boggling for them.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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But a close reading of the filing encouraged certain inferences.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Intel's newest Xeon 6 CPUs will now run AI training and inference workloads, potentially giving the chipmaker a stronger position in an AI market that's so far been dominated by Nvidia.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The discounts apply in-store and online.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Apr. 2026
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The highly anticipated, buzzy Sephora sale is when makeup lovers, skin care enthusiasts and beyond can shop major discounts across all brands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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My determination to make sure Greg got his shut-eye had turned me into a less-than-ideal version of myself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The election could mark the conclusion of this chapter in Hungary’s democratic struggle, or else the start of a grim new one.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before season 5's launch, the streamer renewed the hit series for a sixth and final season, which will bring the space saga to a fitting conclusion after a successful run as one of Apple TV's earliest exclusives.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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