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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
The deduction can be reduced or eliminated completely, depending on your earnings and type of business (more on that below).
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Start with your take-home pay (after taxes and deductions), then itemize essential expenses (housing, food, transportation, utilities, loan payments) and then account for your fun spending (eating out, entertainment, travel, streaming).
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Specifically, the bill provides a new $4,000 deduction for individuals aged 65 and older, designed to reduce the taxable portion of their benefits.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Start with your take-home pay (after taxes and deductions), then itemize essential expenses (housing, food, transportation, utilities, loan payments) and then account for your fun spending (eating out, entertainment, travel, streaming).
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Specifically, the bill provides a new $4,000 deduction for individuals aged 65 and older, designed to reduce the taxable portion of their benefits.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
Noun
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According to Sea-Intelligence, there is a continuing year-over-year reduction in ocean freight capacity to both coasts until the start of June, before the West Coast availability tapers off again throughout the month.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The bill, which passed the House Thursday by one vote, makes big reductions in Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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However, in many ways, this is a case of addition by subtraction.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
13 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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To successfully argue a Voting Rights Act claim, Stephanopoulos said, a plaintiff would need to compare precinct-specific demographic data with the results of an ecological inference study, which estimates voting behaviors based on aggregate-level election data.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Intel’s Core Ultra processors with neural processing capabilities support local AI inference, bridging on-device intelligence with cloud resources.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The retail price for an unlocked model is steep, but a $300 discount makes that much more manageable.—
& John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The long holiday weekend may be wrapping up, but there are still tons of incredible discounts on the internet.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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While an immigration judge in Louisiana has found Khalil deportable based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination, his lawyers separately brought the federal court case to ask Farbiaz to weigh in on the constitutional issues at play.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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And there is determination and Stovall has plenty of that.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In its conclusion, the court ruled in favor of a permanent injunction on the tariff orders nationwide.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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