deducted; deducting; deducts
Examples of deduct in a Sentence
You can deduct up to $500 for money given to charity.
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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In that instance, the amount of the loss that can be deducted is limited to the taxpayer's basis in the property.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Agents were to deduct a 10% commission before disbursement.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
That means donors can deduct any financial contributions — a major draw for colleges to attract big donors.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Vehicles made in Mexico and Canada face the levy, but automakers compliant with the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can deduct the value of U.S. content.
—Kalea Hall, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Agents were to deduct a 10% commission before disbursement.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
That means donors can deduct any financial contributions — a major draw for colleges to attract big donors.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Vehicles made in Mexico and Canada face the levy, but automakers compliant with the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can deduct the value of U.S. content.
—Kalea Hall, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deduct
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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deduct
transitive verb
de·duct
: to take away (an amount) from a total
specifically
: to take as a deduction
must be capitalized…rather than immediately deducted —D. Q. Posin
compare amortize
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