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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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
Adapting the private-sector pay structure for all work in prison could result in fair wages – that’s if deductions are revised to be fair as well.
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Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The 1% floor on corporate deductions stacks directly against the existing 10% cap.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
That policy began in the late 1970s in a post-Watergate crackdown on presidential abuses after Richard Nixon was found to have claimed dubious deductions — including a donation of his personal papers — that led to big underpayments.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The property investor, which tends to be a high-net-worth individual or family office, gets a high-rent tenant plus major depreciation deductions, while the operator recycles capital into expansion.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Over the nine years PSR was in operation in the EFL, several clubs were sanctioned for breaching that threshold, with Birmingham City, Derby County, Leicester City, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday all receiving points-deductions.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 May 2026
There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
In other words, these deductions can be significant, particularly for recipients whose Social Security benefits are already modest.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
House Bill 1221, which was also killed by sponsors Monday afternoon, sought to limit deductions for executive compensation and operating losses.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The 1% floor on corporate deductions stacks directly against the existing 10% cap.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
That policy began in the late 1970s in a post-Watergate crackdown on presidential abuses after Richard Nixon was found to have claimed dubious deductions — including a donation of his personal papers — that led to big underpayments.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The property investor, which tends to be a high-net-worth individual or family office, gets a high-rent tenant plus major depreciation deductions, while the operator recycles capital into expansion.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Over the nine years PSR was in operation in the EFL, several clubs were sanctioned for breaching that threshold, with Birmingham City, Derby County, Leicester City, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday all receiving points-deductions.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 May 2026
There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
In other words, these deductions can be significant, particularly for recipients whose Social Security benefits are already modest.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
House Bill 1221, which was also killed by sponsors Monday afternoon, sought to limit deductions for executive compensation and operating losses.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deductions
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Eco effort The hotel is marching along a path to zero-landfill waste, helped in part by reductions in single-use plastics and paper materials, plus a swift recycling program.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Crucially, the military should balance these financials with attractive inducements such as robust family health care coverage, prescription drug cost reductions, and partial pension possibilities for those who provide vital service short of a full 20-year career.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 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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The Tribune is tracking the major roster additions, subtractions and announcements of local teams.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Certain lower-risk administrative technologies are expressly excluded, including spreadsheets requiring human analysis, workflow management and routing tools, and systems that simply organize or summarize information without generating predictions or inferences.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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With this data, scientists can draw inferences about consciousness.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The local tourism bureau also offers a downloadable coupon book for even more vacation discounts.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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There will be no big Kirby Smart discounts applied here.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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By Saturday morning, Covey said that efforts to keep the tanks cool were failing, and that initial determinations that spraying the tanks was helping lower temperatures were not as effective as initially thought.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Even though applications are consistently being processed, and borrowers are getting their student loans forgiven through the program, the rate of incoming applications has consistently exceeded the rate of PSLF Buyback determinations, resulting in an ever-increasing queue.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For the United States, that fact leads to several conclusions.—
Olivia White,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Arab producers are drawing their own conclusions, redirecting supply chains away from Gulf chokepoints and investing in rail corridors linking inland production facilities to ports far removed from the current theater of conflict.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The controversy has reignited debate over harm-reduction policies, which seek to reduce the health consequences of drug use through services such as clean syringes, smoking supplies, overdose-reversal medication and connections to treatment and housing services.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Past contestants warn of real consequences from sleuthing and online discourse.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Long term, there will be decisions to be made regarding how to link the individual qubits in a way that enables error correction.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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“Deductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deductions. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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