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
With the deduction of debts and expenses, the figure comes to approximately £24,279,728 ($32,222,598).
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 May 2025
What To Know Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama have introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would create an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Hefty deductions to help cover the cost of Kenya’s new funds for affordable housing and health insurance.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 4 May 2025
But the 2018 tax law eliminated tax deductions for many legal fees.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 May 2025
What To Know Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama have introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would create an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Hefty deductions to help cover the cost of Kenya’s new funds for affordable housing and health insurance.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 4 May 2025
But the 2018 tax law eliminated tax deductions for many legal fees.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
Noun
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Beijing will meet the U.S. reductions, dropping tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The bill earmarks a reduction of federal matching funds for Medicaid expansion populations, decreasing the current 90 percent federal contribution to the standard range of 50 to 83 percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The addition of one Utah tight end, however, meant the subtraction of another.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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The subtraction is only to prevent double-counting, though, since those purchases are already covered in the other terms of the equation.—
The Editors,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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Proximity — Use cases like fraud detection, robotics and personalized content demand low-latency inference, requiring compute to move closer to users and devices.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This work focuses greatly on advanced techniques such as model compression, quantization, and distributed inference along with federated learning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The question is if other exhibitors will follow AMC’s lead and launch their own discount Wednesdays?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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Through the partnership, users can book restaurant reservations and get a discount on rides.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not indicate in its news release what may have caused the animal’s death but said a final determination will be made after a necropsy.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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This portrait of a chef who moved from Japan in the 1970s delivers a generous helping of warm and fuzzy feels, as its subject faces challenges with determination and celebrates the daily joy of creating beautiful bites.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Following the conclusion of her testimony on Friday, both Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, released statements on the trial via her attorney Douglas Wigdor.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2025
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There will also be updates about the conclusion of session of the Arkansas Legislature at the State Capitol.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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