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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Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
If the family participates in the business as an active investment, the depreciation can potentially be deducted against income on other investments like stocks, Hans added.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Club sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so, have told The Athletic that the net debt is estimated around €90million, and this amount would need to be deducted from the final price.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Shirah received credit for 618 days already spent in jail, which will be deducted from his sentence.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
If the family participates in the business as an active investment, the depreciation can potentially be deducted against income on other investments like stocks, Hans added.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Club sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so, have told The Athletic that the net debt is estimated around €90million, and this amount would need to be deducted from the final price.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Shirah received credit for 618 days already spent in jail, which will be deducted from his sentence.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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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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