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
However, if the taxpayer does not itemize their deductions, then the taxpayer still has the $100 increase in gross income.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
But Colorado watched other states that did not offer similar tax deductions and realized those promotions were still available to gamblers.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Lawmakers also granted Pritzker's request to lower the cap on corporate net operating loss deductions for businesses, which would generate about $300 million in new revenue.
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Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The budget also draws on $300 million from extending a cap on corporate deductions for operating losses on state taxes, $200 million in new revenue from a per-user tax on large social media companies and about $60 million from a new tax on cryptocurrency brokers.
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Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
They have already been punished twice for PSR breaches with points deductions.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
But Miller noted that the Bluebook's footnote does not mention charitable deductions for trusts and estates.
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Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
However, states always take deductions for room and board, transportation, victims services, court fees and the like.
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Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
In addition to extra income, a side job can open up tax-saving opportunities such as deductions for business meals, transportation, a computer, supplies or a home office, Valentino said.
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Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
But Colorado watched other states that did not offer similar tax deductions and realized those promotions were still available to gamblers.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Lawmakers also granted Pritzker's request to lower the cap on corporate net operating loss deductions for businesses, which would generate about $300 million in new revenue.
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Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The budget also draws on $300 million from extending a cap on corporate deductions for operating losses on state taxes, $200 million in new revenue from a per-user tax on large social media companies and about $60 million from a new tax on cryptocurrency brokers.
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Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
They have already been punished twice for PSR breaches with points deductions.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
But Miller noted that the Bluebook's footnote does not mention charitable deductions for trusts and estates.
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Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
However, states always take deductions for room and board, transportation, victims services, court fees and the like.
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Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
In addition to extra income, a side job can open up tax-saving opportunities such as deductions for business meals, transportation, a computer, supplies or a home office, Valentino said.
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Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deductions
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This is because many people tolerate the early dose reductions fairly well but struggle more near the end of the taper because the brain becomes increasingly sensitive to serotonin changes at lower doses.
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Support for older adults in poverty Benefits that many low-income older Americans rely on are facing substantial reductions.
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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.
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The Tribune is tracking the major roster additions, subtractions and announcements of local teams.
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This requires dealing with contradictory sources, making inferences, performing many web searches, and more, but neither model had any trouble with any of it.
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But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology.
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From Sonos to Beats to Roku, all of our favorite sound machines are seeing steep discounts.
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Smoothie chains and other restaurants are celebrating the holiday with discounts and freebies, giving fans of the beverage a cool way to kick off the summer season.
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Although final determinations of what caused the June 14 crash in Butler and last year’s Johnson County crash are pending, authorities and some aviation experts have raised engine failure as a strong possibility.
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With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.
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This year’s ballot came to some eyebrow-raising conclusions.
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Nevertheless, their family and the Fernandezes are left with the permanent consequences of that day.
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.
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Andy Burnham, the charismatic former mayor of Greater Manchester, once rebuffed the idea that government decisions should be swayed by investors in its ballooning pile of debt.
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Ippei Naoi | Getty Images Investors continue to rely on professional financial advisers for their final investment decisions, even as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in the initial stages of research, according to a survey by HSBC.
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“Deductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deductions. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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