1
as in reductions
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 subtractions
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 inferences
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 deductions
That sum is the amounts received by interactive sports wagering operators from sports wagers as authorized under state law, less the amounts paid as winnings before any deductions for expenses, fees, or taxes.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The remaining roughly 97,000 policyholders would see a rate cut, with most deductions no more than 50%.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
These investigators aren’t auditing home office deductions.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
These are deductions on activities that were previously untaxed under the IRS code.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Building Audience During Production, Not After Community Center is built around filmmaker profiles and project pages designed to leverage goodwill marketing expense deductions by partnering with local businesses.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Other changes this year include allowing deductions for car loan interest and offering new tax breaks for those age 65 and older, according to USA TODAY.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The remaining roughly 97,000 policyholders would see a rate cut, with most deductions no more than 50%.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
These investigators aren’t auditing home office deductions.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
These are deductions on activities that were previously untaxed under the IRS code.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Building Audience During Production, Not After Community Center is built around filmmaker profiles and project pages designed to leverage goodwill marketing expense deductions by partnering with local businesses.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Other changes this year include allowing deductions for car loan interest and offering new tax breaks for those age 65 and older, according to USA TODAY.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deductions
Noun
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Even short-term or partial reductions in alcohol intake can benefit your heart, liver, and metabolic health.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, the pace of reductions is expected to slow considerably this year, with markets pricing in just two cuts and the most recent projections from Fed officials pointing to just one.—
Jeff Cox,Eamon Javers,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Armstrong has made that known in plenty of past seasons, too, and made no significant subtractions from his roster, so it can also be seen as a way to motivate his players.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Everything has fallen into place this offseason as the Nuggets prepare to hold their media day on Monday, starting with the subtractions.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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Our work also helps explain how people make what psychologists call compensatory inferences.—
Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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This approach relies on information that is not available from the text alone, rather than on inferences drawn from the text itself.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
18 Dec. 2025
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Plus, all the discounts on these winter boots are steep, too.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Repeat guests can get special discounts and members-only opportunities through the company’s free Exodus Loyalty Club.—
Josh Roberts,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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In most states, those determinations will begin in January, when legislatures convene and governors lay out their agendas.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the Agency for Health Care Administration runs much of the Medicaid program, the Department of Children and Families makes eligibility determinations.—
Jim Saunders,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Other nations, such as Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe, have also seen their executive branches wrest power from their respective central banks, to disastrous economic consequences, Gimbel said.—
Greg Iacurci,Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legal consequences of the shooting were exhausting and convoluted—not because the system was dragging its feet but because a thoroughgoing judiciary insisted on doing its work.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Birds will have some tough decisions to make on key players who have contributed to two Super Bowl runs over the last four seasons.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Textile Talks provides the educational layer of the show, examining sustainability, compliance, supply chain shifts and digitalization so buyers can better understand the context behind their sourcing decisions.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Deductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deductions. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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