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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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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
There are big dollar deductions involved here.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet, for small-business owners, navigating the intricacies of tax deductions can be daunting.
—Jenn Flynn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There are various resource guides available to small-business owners that help break down the basics of tax deductions to create a baseline foundation.
—Jenn Flynn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Unlike traditional payday loans, these are not due by the next pay period; typically, they are repaid over months in installments via automatic bank deductions.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2024
As a business owner, seek opportunities to spend your money in ways that could give you tax deductions.
—Brady Slack, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That means accelerating deductions and postponing income.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Immediate capitalization of property costs will also expire and be replaced by annual depreciation and amortization deductions.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Those deductions at 2018 levels will drop to $6,500 for single filers, $9,550 for heads of household, and $13,000 for joint married filers, though those numbers will be adjusted up somewhat for inflation.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet, for small-business owners, navigating the intricacies of tax deductions can be daunting.
—Jenn Flynn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There are various resource guides available to small-business owners that help break down the basics of tax deductions to create a baseline foundation.
—Jenn Flynn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Unlike traditional payday loans, these are not due by the next pay period; typically, they are repaid over months in installments via automatic bank deductions.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2024
As a business owner, seek opportunities to spend your money in ways that could give you tax deductions.
—Brady Slack, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That means accelerating deductions and postponing income.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Immediate capitalization of property costs will also expire and be replaced by annual depreciation and amortization deductions.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Those deductions at 2018 levels will drop to $6,500 for single filers, $9,550 for heads of household, and $13,000 for joint married filers, though those numbers will be adjusted up somewhat for inflation.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deductions
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Without proposing any comprehensive list of spending reductions or efficiencies, the city is looking to increase a growing list of taxes to fill its nearly billion-dollar budget gap, which will hurt every Chicago resident and business owner.Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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And even small reductions could be beneficial for pedestrian safety.Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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When the lawsuit was filed UnitedHealth told USA TODAY that NaviHealth's AI program isn't used to make coverage determinations.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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In a hybrid and remote work environment, this data becomes especially powerful for improving collaboration because leaders are less able to rely on gut instincts and other biases to make determinations in the face of hard data.Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Data can be used to remove some of the guesswork, helping your managers draw meaningful conclusions about past performance and gain a lens into their teams’ potential future performance.Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The jury was asked to draw starkly different conclusions from the evidence.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Wolfe was struck by how Sasaki was prepared to deal with the consequences.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each path carries weighty consequences.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent data highlights the heightened role of influencers in motivating holiday shoppers, with influencers driving purchasing decisions at 10 times the rate of social media overall.Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Everyone is grappling with the system and the regime and making decisions at every turn.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Deductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deductions. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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