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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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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
Trump issued a message on small business week on Sunday, touting his administration’s tax cuts for working families detailed in his One Big Beautiful Bill, which included a 20% tax deduction for small business owners.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 May 2026
Your paycheck before a garnishment Before any garnishment is in place, your paycheck includes:
What's left after those deductions is your disposable income — and that's the number that matters most when a garnishment begins.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The bill will also enact an individual income tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation equal to the amount of that compensation received during the taxable year.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Marijuana businesses have long been barred from taking ordinary business expense deductions on their federal taxes, but that restriction is ending under the new rule.
—The Oklahoman, Oklahoman, 27 Apr. 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 May 2026
Your paycheck before a garnishment Before any garnishment is in place, your paycheck includes:
What's left after those deductions is your disposable income — and that's the number that matters most when a garnishment begins.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The bill will also enact an individual income tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation equal to the amount of that compensation received during the taxable year.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Marijuana businesses have long been barred from taking ordinary business expense deductions on their federal taxes, but that restriction is ending under the new rule.
—The Oklahoman, Oklahoman, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
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Chicago Preventing relapse after treatment Illinois continues confronting rising behavioral health demands while state and federal policymakers debate Medicaid eligibility rules, work requirements and spending reductions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The firms that voluntarily stopped quarterly reporting experienced a measurable reduction in analyst coverage.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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What many people don’t realize is that the academic subject of mathematics is not about doing quick sums and subtractions in your head.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 May 2026
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Summer is a season of subtraction, of revelation.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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The dividing line runs between training and inference.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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The company launched new AI inference and virtualization services on its cloud platform with Red Hat to help enterprises scale artificial intelligence and modernize IT systems.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more Nordstrom Memorial Day deals or check out the department store’s colossal sale section for even more discounts.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Best Amazon Outlet Kitchen Sales Kitchen items are also included in the outlet sale, including a 50% discount on this high-tech ThermoPro meat thermometer.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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Their determination would not slip.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The cause of death is pending determination by the county medical examiner.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Employers should examine where hiring teams may be treating decision inputs as automatic conclusions rather than one part of a broader employment analysis.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The 192-page document, written by Paul Rivera, a Democratic consultant unaffiliated with the Biden and Harris campaigns, lacks key sections, including a conclusion and an executive summary.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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