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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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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
This should include financial benefits, such as an exclusion from gross income for military reserve pay during service periods and the restoration of the above-the-line deduction for unreimbursed military expenses eliminated in 2017.
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Robert Krasner, STAT, 1 June 2026
Aside from the gas sales tax diversion, the budget draws on $200 million in new revenue from a per-user tax on large social media companies, $300 million from extending a cap on corporate deductions for operating losses on state taxes and about $60 million from a new tax on cryptocurrency brokers.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Right now, too many big players use special deductions, credits, and accounting tricks to avoid paying their share, while small businesses and working families don’t have armies of lawyers and lobbyists to do the same.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
House Bill 1289 ends a number of tax exemptions, including for overtime wages and investments in opportunity funds not in Colorado; limits deductions for motor fuel tax filers; lowers general fund transfers to the state highway fund; and narrows other tax credits.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 May 2026
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Robert Krasner, STAT, 1 June 2026
Aside from the gas sales tax diversion, the budget draws on $200 million in new revenue from a per-user tax on large social media companies, $300 million from extending a cap on corporate deductions for operating losses on state taxes and about $60 million from a new tax on cryptocurrency brokers.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Right now, too many big players use special deductions, credits, and accounting tricks to avoid paying their share, while small businesses and working families don’t have armies of lawyers and lobbyists to do the same.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
House Bill 1289 ends a number of tax exemptions, including for overtime wages and investments in opportunity funds not in Colorado; limits deductions for motor fuel tax filers; lowers general fund transfers to the state highway fund; and narrows other tax credits.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
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This is a crisis that cannot be ignored, especially with school-age children now in summer vacation, which means even further reductions in access to healthy foods.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Because these specific phases normally represent one-quarter of total cell manufacturing expenditures, their reduction alters the overall processing economics.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The Administration’s strategy seems to hinge on a fantasy of radical subtraction—removing people who would dilute the country’s white majority.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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The additions come in the wake of some subtraction.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
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Techman’s software stack supports multimodal sensor fusion, generative AI inference, and autonomous operation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Anyway, Google has more formally announced two chips, a TPU 8t optimized for training, and a TPU 8i optimized for inference.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Wayfair is making upgrades simple with its Hot Summer Sale, packed with discounts of up to 85% on patio furniture, decor, and bedding.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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See below for more on each online streaming service, along with their free trials and new subscriber discounts.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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The most noticeable change in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s oversight of the central bank, compared to his predecessor, Jerome Powell, is his determination to reform the institution.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The Secretary of State’s Office made the determination Tuesday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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